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Meet the team
IBM Research Europe – Zurich employs a steady stream of postdoctoral fellows, PhD candidates, and summer students who pass through the Laboratory. More than 45 nationalities, primarily from European countries, are represented among the research staff members, including such specialists as computer scientists, mathematicians, electrical engineers, physicists, and chemists. They often work together on an interdisciplinary basis.
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Alessandro Curioni
IBM Fellow, Vice President Europe and Africa and Director IBM Research Zurich
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Heike Riel
IBM Fellow, Department Head Science & Technology
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Think Lab
The Zurich Think Lab is the door to IBM Research in Europe and makes what’s next in computing actionable for clients. It offers a stimulating environment to explore future technologies and their transformative impact on business and society. The Think Lab brings together clients and researchers to discuss how AI, hybrid cloud, security, quantum computing, and accelerated discovery can transform their businesses. The Think Lab is co-located with the IBM Research Zurich lab, home to two Nobel Prizes and the unique noise-free labs for cutting-edge research in materials science and nanotechnology.
Research Areas
Algorithms, Information, Data & Applications
We are developing next generation Data and AI technologies for solving tough business and societal problems such as accelerating the discovery of new materials, understanding climate impact, scaling AI in business workflows, and cost/performance optimization of data intensive applications.
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Distinguished RSM, Manager
AI for Physics and Engineering Simulations
Accelerating computer simulations of complex physical and engineering systems through AI and novel algorithms
AI & Quantum for New Computation Paradigms
Combining AI & Quantum to design new algorithms for scientific computing
flex.data
Towards a composable, hybrid cloud data platform
Security Research
We are creating technologies that aim to seamlessly, and inherently, protect classical and next generation computing systems and allow them to stay ahead of attackers. We are designing and implementing worldwide leading innovations of the next generation of cryptography, hardware powered security, robustness of AI against adversarial attacks, decentralized trust systems (incl. Central Bank Digital Currencies), as well as system and software security analysis.
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Department Head, Security | Principal Research Scientist
Quantum-safe Cryptography Algorithms
Tokenized Financial Asset Exchange
Building the platform for secure central bank digital currencies (CBDC)
Quantum Threat and Quantum-Safe Migration
Helping businesses to migrate to quantum safe cryptography
Quantum & AI Technologies
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IBM Fellow, Department Head Science & Technology
Quantum Transduction
Connecting quantum systems across long distances
In-memory computing
Photonic Computing
Exploring novel photonic computing approaches by harnessing quantum-optical effects
BRNC - Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center
The Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center provides a cutting-edge, collaborative infrastructure designed specifically for advancing nanoscience. It hosts cleanroom space, which is jointly operated with ETH Zurich, as well as offices and dry labs. Additionally, six noise-free labs designed by IBM provide a new level of accuracy for fabricating and characterizing at the true 1-nanometer level and beyond.
News
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Location
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IBM Research GmbH
Säumerstrasse 4
CH–8803 Rüschlikon
Switzerland
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