Gilles Brassard(1955)
Computer ScienceGilles Brassard is a Canadian computer scientist. He is faculty member of the Université de Montréal, where he has been a Full Professor since 1988 and Canada Research Chair since 2001. In 2026, he shared the Turing Award with Charles H.
CanadaUniversité de Montréal
5
Major Awards
218
Publications
42,328
Citations
57
h-index
122
i10-index
194.2
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#2
On computable numbers, with an application to the Druckproblem
Theoretical Computer Science(2024)
3
citations
#4
Was Edgar Allan Poe wrong after all?: technical perspective
Communications of the ACM(2019)
0
citations
#5
Development of a Versatile Test Platform for Single Event Effect (SEE) Characterization of Analog, Digital and Mixed-Signals Integrated Circuits (ICs)
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science(2009)
2
citations
#7
87
citations
#9
Quantum computing.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(1998)
11
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksOn computable numbers, with an application to the Druckproblem
Theoretical Computer Science2024
3citations
Open Access2citations
Was Edgar Allan Poe wrong after all?: technical perspective
Communications of the ACM2019
0citations
Development of a Versatile Test Platform for Single Event Effect (SEE) Characterization of Analog, Digital and Mixed-Signals Integrated Circuits (ICs)
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science2009
2citations
Experimental heat-bath cooling of spins
The European Physical Journal Plus2005
29citations
Open Access87citations
Open AccessQuantum Communication Complexity
Foundations of Physics2003
6citations
Quantum computing.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America1998
11citations
Open Access220citations
Open AccessExternal Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
CB
Charles Bennett
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2023)
PS
Peter Shor
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2023)
DD
David Deutsch
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2023)
CJ
Christopher J. Schofield
Fellow of the Royal Society (2013)
PM
Paul Martin Sharp
Fellow of the Royal Society (2013)
JM
Julia Mary Yeomans
Fellow of the Royal Society (2013)
MB
Mervyn Bibb
Fellow of the Royal Society (2013)
RK
R. Kerry Rowe
Fellow of the Royal Society (2013)
WC
William Charles Earnshaw
Fellow of the Royal Society (2013)
SS
Stephen Simpson
Fellow of the Royal Society (2013)
PO
Paul O'Brien
Fellow of the Royal Society (2013)
WD
William D. Richardson
Fellow of the Royal Society (2013)
Education
Cornell University
Université de Montréal
Cornell University College of Engineering
Doctoral Advisors
Anne BroadbentYves MarcouxAlain TappDominic MayersAndré BerthiaumeJosé Manuel FernandezLouis SalvailSébastien GambsFrédéric DupuisJohn Edward Hopcroft
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)
Books
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
Joseph Polchinski
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
Demis Hassabis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
Geoffrey E. Hinton
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
YS
Yang Shi
Fellow of the Royal Society (2024)
Yoshua Bengio
Princess of Asturias Award (2022)
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Yann LeCun
Princess of Asturias Award (2022)
PC
Paul Corkum
Wolf Prize in Physics (2022)
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