Anne Matsuura

Anne Matsuura is the current Director of Quantum and Molecular Technologies at Intel Labs. She began her career researching materials used in electronics, including high-temperature superconductors with novel magnetic properties. This area of research has evolved into the relatively new discipline of quantum materials. From there, Dr. Matsuura delved into quantum applications and computing, working toward the revolutionary goal of building a commercially viable quantum computer.

Dr. Matsuura earned her bachelor of science in math and physics at Vanderbilt University and received a Fulbright Scholarship to Nagoya University in Japan. She went on to earn her PhD in physics at Stanford University. While at Stanford, Dr. Matsuura was responsible for the yearly upkeep and optimization of the beamline at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, a facility operated for the US Department of Energy (DOE).

Dr. Matsuura’s accomplishments include innovations across several areas of quantum materials and quantum computing, as well as a decade of experience building multidisciplinary research programs. Originally a physicist known for her research on high-temperature superconductors, she has also worked extensively in quantum applications.

In 2004, Dr. Matsuura received the Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence for making significant contributions to the Department of Defense. In addition, she was named a Fellow Member of the OSA in 2019 for the contributions she has made to optical science and technology. Specifically, she was recognized for her work in government, industry, and academic institutions.