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Jul 2022
Silicon Quantum Computing Pty. Ltd. (SQC) is focused on building a quantum computer in silicon by commercialising world-leading research developed at Australia’s Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) and through the efforts of its own team of world leading researchers and engineers.
A stand alone company owned by the Australian Commonwealth Government, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Telstra, UNSW Sydney and the NSW State Government, SQC operates from world class laboratories at UNSW in Sydney, Australia.
SQC recently delivered the worlds first integrated circuit built at the atomic scale, is on track to build a commercial quantum device by 2028, and has the ultimate goal of delivering useful commercial quantum computing solutions.
The quantum computer will be transformative for every aspect of society, creating the potential to solve highly complex problems in greatly reduced timeframes and to address problems that are currently beyond the capacity of conventional computers.
SQC is exploiting and commercialising the power and potential of its intellectual property to realise wider economic benefits including a new quantum computing industry in Australia.
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Aug 2005
ChildFund Australia is an independent international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in developing communities. We partner to create community and systems change which enables vulnerable children and young people, in all their diversity, to assert and realise their rights.
Our vision is a world without poverty where all children and young people can say: “I am safe. I am educated. I contribute. I have a future.”
ChildFund Australia directly manages and implements programs with a range of local partners in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, and other Pacific nations, and manages projects delivered by partner organisations throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Our work is funded through child and community sponsorship, government grants as well as donations from individuals, trusts and foundations, and corporate organisations.
ChildFund Australia is a member of the ChildFund Alliance – a global network of 12 organisations which assists almost 23 million children and their families in 70 countries. ChildFund Australia is a registered charity, a member of the Australian Council for International Development, and fully accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which manages the Australian Government’s overseas aid program.
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Board Member
Jul 2022
Silicon Quantum Computing Pty. Ltd. (SQC) is focused on building a quantum computer in silicon by commercialising world-leading research developed at Australia’s Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) and through the efforts of its own team of world leading researchers and engineers.
A stand alone company owned by the Australian Commonwealth Government, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Telstra, UNSW Sydney and the NSW State Government, SQC operates from world class laboratories at UNSW in Sydney, Australia.
SQC recently delivered the worlds first integrated circuit built at the atomic scale, is on track to build a commercial quantum device by 2028, and has the ultimate goal of delivering useful commercial quantum computing solutions.
The quantum computer will be transformative for every aspect of society, creating the potential to solve highly complex problems in greatly reduced timeframes and to address problems that are currently beyond the capacity of conventional computers.
SQC is exploiting and commercialising the power and potential of its intellectual property to realise wider economic benefits including a new quantum computing industry in Australia.
2020
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China Advanced Technology Industrial Research Institute
Board Member
Jan 2020
2019
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Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
Board Member
Sep 2019
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Board Member
Apr 2019
The Westmead Institute for Medical Research is a leading Australian medical research institute delivering groundbreaking discoveries to better diagnose, treat, cure and prevent some of the most serious health issues affecting Australians and people throughout the world.
Researchers at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research are world leaders in their fields. With close connections to Westmead Hospital and the wider health system, researchers at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have an in-depth understanding of patient needs. This drives the research – inspiring a passion for discovery and to see findings translated into clinical practice.
The team at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research work together, united by a common goal: to improve the health and well-being of people now, and for generations to come.
2008
Chairman
Mar 2008
ChildFund Alliance is a network of 12 child-focused development organizations working in 70 countries around the world. The Alliance helps nearly 23 million children and their families to overcome poverty and the underlying conditions that prevent children from achieving their full potential. We work in partnership with children and their communities to create lasting change, and the participation of children themselves is a key component of our approach. Our vision is a world in which children realize their rights and achieve their full potential.
Our members are:
- ChildFund Australia
- ChildFund Deutschland
- ChildFund Ireland
- ChildFund International (USA)
- ChildFund Japan
- ChildFund Korea
- ChildFund New Zealand
- Children Believe Canada
- Barnfonden (Sweden)
- Educo (Spain)
- Un Enfant Par La Main (France)
- WeWorld (Italy)
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