Jerry Chow

CTO of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing and IBM Fellow

IBM

Dr. Jerry M. Chow is an IBM Fellow and Chief Technology Officer for Quantum Centric Supercomputing at IBM. In this role, he is responsible for defining how quantum integrates as a core pillar of IBM’s hybrid compute strategy — designing a forward-looking roadmap where quantum systems operate seamlessly alongside GPUs and classical accelerators, delivering performance, reliability, and capability that the market can understand and trust. A recognized leader in the quantum computing industry, he plays a key role in sustaining IBM’s technology leadership as the field moves from scientific demonstration to commercial adoption.  

Trained as a physicist specializing in superconducting qubit quantum computing,  Chow graduated magna cum laude with a BA in physics and MS in applied mathematics from Harvard University (2005) and earned his PhD in physics from  Yale University (2010).  

He joined IBM as a Research Staff Member the same year. In 2016, he co-led the launch of the IBM Quantum Experience — the first cloud-accessible quantum computer — helping catalyze the worldwide quantum developer community. In  2021, he was elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (Division of  Quantum Information) and received the Yale Science and Engineering Association Award for Advancement of Basic and Applied Science.