Quantum information scientist Andrew Landahl received a 2021 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Awards, the U.S. Department of Energy’s highest scientific mid-career honor. Landahl was recognized for his “groundbreaking contributions to quantum computing, including the invention of transformational quantum error correction protocols and decoding algorithms, for scientific leadership in the development of quantum computing technology and quantum programming languages and for professional service to the quantum information science community.” He is the first person to receive the EO Lawrence Award in field of quantum information science.
See the Sandia news release for more information on both Sandia winners.