Insider Brief
- Kasra Nowrouzi has joined QuNorth as chief technology officer as the company prepares to deploy its Level 2 quantum computer in Copenhagen.
- Nowrouzi holds a PhD in Applied Physics and has experience designing, integrating, and operating full-stack quantum systems, including work at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
- QuNorth said his appointment supports its efforts to develop quantum capabilities for researchers, startups, and industry in the Nordic region.
Kasra Nowrouzi has joined QuNorth as chief technology officer as the company prepares to deploy and operate its Level 2 quantum computer in Copenhagen, according to source. He holds a PhD in Applied Physics and has expertise in full-stack quantum computing architecture.
Kasra’s main expertise lie in designing, integrating, and operating complete quantum systems, which QuNorth described as foundational to its work on Magne in the Nordics. Throughout Kasra’s career, he has led multidisciplinary teams working across hardware, control systems, and algorithms, driving hardware and software co-design.
He has built quantum platforms at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and operated them in collaborative research environments. The company added that he translated experimental insights into technical upgrades and architectural improvements.
“Kasra brings exceptional technical depth and a holistic understanding of quantum system architecture. His experience in building and operating full-stack quantum platforms will be instrumental as we establish QuNorth as a leading quantum infrastructure in the Nordics, together with our Nordic colleagues.” – Ebba Carbonnier, CEO of QuNorth
With Kasra as CTO, QuNorth said it is taking a step toward building quantum capability for researchers, startups, and industry across the Nordic region.
