It was the year 2005. Six researchers were in a classroom of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Anhui Province, busy working toward their dreams as pioneers of quantum computing. As there was only one computer available to them, they had to take turns sitting at the terminal to complete their work. Back then, the team members may never have imagined how far their research would take them.
One of the researchers, Guo Guoping, a professor of quantum transport in his 40s, has been part of China’s quantum industry since its inception. In addition to his role at USTC, Guo is deputy director of the Key Laboratory of Quantum Information at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Earlier this year, he was elected as a deputy
