- “They have a lot to contribute and deserve support, for example, in the development of quantum computing.”
"I hope Chile knows how to support the great scientific talent it has," emphasized physicist Enrique Solano, founder of Kipu Quantum, also emphasizing the significant contribution Chilean and South American researchers have to make to global progress, thanks precisely to their creativity and innovative work. "We mustn't let ourselves be left behind," he insisted.
Professor Solano, an international authority on quantum simulation, technologies, and artificial intelligence, directed the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Center for Science and Technology (QuArtist) in Shanghai and was a researcher for over seven years at the Max-Planck Institute for Quantum Optics. He was the keynote speaker at the main event of Quantum Technologies Week, held at CEDENNA as part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technologies, declared by the United Nations and supported by the Ministry of Science. He also spoke with researchers from the University of Buenos Aires (USACH), seeking to address their ongoing concerns.
“USACH has a lot of talent, many young people interested in fundamental science, physics, and quantum computing. They demonstrated this at this meeting by asking the speakers complex and challenging questions. I would like to generate much more support for research teams like the one they have here and for authorities to trust the local talent I found at CEDENNA and the University of Santiago,” he emphasized.
“South Americans are pigeonholed by global science, presumably because we're all obligated to think the same way and research only certain things. No. I believe we're part of humanity, that we make universal contributions, and that we can make the history of science and technology like any researcher from another region. We should never feel inferior,” he emphasized.
Creativity to overcome limitations
Taking up this challenge, CEDENNA researcher Francisco Albarrán commented that “Chile and South America in general have something very important that is not found in more developed countries: as we have more limited resources, we squeeze the talents we have and contribute greater creativity.”
"Today, as quantum technologies are emerging and not yet perfect, South America and Chile have much greater capacity to create with these more limited tools. We've done this throughout our history," he emphasizes.
"We have the opportunity to invest in creative people, to invest in education in quantum technologies, to create specialized university programs, startups, and businesses in this field. There is undoubtedly a lot of interest among our researchers," he concluded.
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