Presenter

Dr. Elica Kyoseva is Director of Quantum Algorithm Engineering at NVIDIA, where she leads a team developing cutting-edge hybrid quantum-classical algorithms leveraging NVIDIA's accelerated computing architecture. Elica has expertise in quantum computing and its applications to drug discovery and human health. Prior to her role at NVIDIA, she led the Quantum for Bio program at Wellcome Leap, a $50 million effort aimed at showcasing quantum computing's potential in solving critical health challenges. Originally from Bulgaria, Elica earned her PhD in quantum optics from the University of Sofia. Subsequently, she spent a year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Research Fellow. She was also a Marie Curie fellow at Tel Aviv University and was awarded the 2016 John Atanasoff Award of the President of Bulgaria for internationally recognized scientists.