Rigetti Holdings, Inc. (“Rigetti Computing”), a developer of hybrid quantum-classical computing systems, today announced Michael Harburn, who previously held the role of Senior Vice President, Fabrication Operations and QPU Engineering at Rigetti, has been appointed Chief Technical Officer.
“A key pillar of Rigetti’s success is the talent across our technology stack,” says Chad Rigetti, CEO and founder of Rigetti Computing. “Michael Harburn has led these teams to accomplish significant milestones and as CTO will continue to oversee and lead the development of our next generation quantum computers.”
Michael Harburn has more than 25 years’ experience in the semiconductor, MEMS, and OLED industries, previously leading teams in operations, manufacturing, and R&D engineering. Before joining Rigetti in 2018, Harburn served as VP of Global Operations at Kateeva, and prior was Director, Advanced Development and NPI at FormFactor.
“I’m excited to continue being a part of the team as CTO. Our progress towards building scalable quantum computers has been a full team accomplishment, and I look forward to continuing to lead these great teams of engineers and physicists as we work towards quantum advantage,” says Harburn.