Mikko Möttönen

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Mikko Möttönen is a Professor of Quantum Technology and an Academy Professor at Aalto University and VTT, renowned for his pioneering work in superconducting quantum‐electric circuits and ultrasensitive bolometers, culminating to the development of an autonomous quantum processing unit (AQPU). With more than 160 scientific articles and over 10,000 citations, including four notable publications in Nature and Science. His research bridges both experimental innovation and deep theoretical insight. A recipient of five ERC grants, Mikko earned his doctorate in 2005 from the Helsinki University of Technology at the Department of Applied Physics. His groundbreaking work has not only advanced quantum physics but has also enabled the commercialization of quantum-computing devices, exemplified by the spinout of IQM Quantum Computers, a quantum unicorn, from his research group. As one of the four co-founders of both IQM Quantum Computers and QMill Oy, his entrepreneurial spirit is matched by a series of prestigious recognitions—including the Nokia Recognition Award, Väisälä Science Prize, Innovation Professor Award, and an Honorary Doctorate from Lappeenranta University of Technology—and a membership in the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters as well as the Finnish Academy of Technology.