Quantum Pioneer Charles Bennett Wins 2025 A.M. Turing Award, IBM’s Seventh Recipient
IBM Fellow Charles H. Bennett has been named co-recipient of the 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award for pioneering quantum information science alongside collaborator Gilles Brassard. Bennett, in over five decades at IBM Research, developed foundational advances including quantum cryptography (BB84), teleportation protocols and entanglement-based techniques, becoming IBM’s seventh A.M. Turing Award honoree.
1. Award Recognition
IBM Fellow Charles H. Bennett has been named co-recipient of the 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award, becoming the seventh researcher from IBM to receive computing’s highest honor alongside collaborator Gilles Brassard.
2. Bennett’s Quantum Contributions
Over a five-decade tenure at IBM Research, Bennett laid the groundwork for quantum information science by developing concepts such as quantum cryptography (BB84), teleportation protocols and entanglement distillation that underpin today’s quantum computing advances.
3. Impact on IBM
This recognition highlights IBM’s long-standing leadership in quantum computing, bolstering its reputation in emerging technologies and supporting continued investment in quantum hardware, software and commercial applications.