By CNW Group
Publication Date: 2026-03-18 09:00:00
-
Charles H. Bennett helped pioneer the foundations of quantum information science alongside co-laureate Gilles Brassard of Université de Montréal.
-
Bennett’s more than five decades at IBM Research helped transform quantum theory into practical advances like quantum cryptography, teleportation, and entanglement-based protocols.
-
He is the seventh IBM awardee recognized by ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, with the A.M. Turing Award.
-
The recognition joins IBM’s long legacy of shaping quantum computing and the enduring impact of researchers who defined the field.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Charles H. Bennett, a research scientist at IBM (NYSE: IBM) and IBM Fellow, has been named a co-recipient of the 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award by the Association for Computing Machinery.
