Michael is Co-Founder, CTO, and Board Member at Aliro, The Quantum
Networking CompanyR spun out of Harvard in 2019 building the software
stack for quantum networks. At Aliro, he leads research, intellectual property,
and customer and partner relations. Michael is a published author in quantum
research, and a co-inventor of several patents in quantum security, computing
software, compilers, error correction, and quantum network protocols — all
driving the deployment of commercial-grade product lines at Aliro. He is
actively involved in the QED-C Standards & Performance Metrics TAC, and
serves as the liaison between QED-C and ITU-T for quantum key distribution
standards development. Michael is a thought leader in quantum secure
communications, entanglement distribution, control software, and quantum
network simulation, leading the design and development of a revolutionary
quantum internet stack.