Corresponding Member
Experimental Sciences: Doctor of Quantum Physics
Date of Admission: 28 January 2026
Inaugural Address: “El futuro es cuántico: la disrupción que viene tras la IA y su impacto en la economía” (The future is quantum: the disruption coming after AI and its impact on the economy)
Respondent: His Excellency Dr Sònia Fernández Vidal, Numerary Member
Outstanding career: leader in quantum computing, with more than 20 years of international executive experience in major tech companies such as HP and Silicon Graphics
Dr. VÍCTOR CANIVELL
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Physics from the University of Barcelona.
- MBA from ESADE.
- Extraordinary Degree Award.
- Executive education in management at INSEAD and IESE Business School.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- Chairman and co-founder of Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, S.L., a leading European quantum computing company.
- Responsible for the deployment of the first quantum computers in Spain and involvement in early projects in the United Arab Emirates.
- Over twenty years of executive experience in the IT and telecommunications sector.
- Career in multinational technology companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Silicon Graphics, 3Com and PerkinElmer, holding general management and European vice-presidency roles.
- Over fifteen years of international experience in Silicon Valley and cities such as London, Geneva and Stuttgart.
- Leadership of startups in cybersecurity and bioinformatics upon returning to Spain.
PUBLICATIONS
- Researcher in quantum physics with publications in international scientific journals in Europe and the United States.
ASSOCIATIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITY
- Member of the Spanish Royal Society of Physics, where he served as board member for business relations.
- Member of the American Physical Society.
DISTINCTIONS
- Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 Award from the Association of Telecommunications and Computer Engineers of Catalonia.
