# Ben Bloom: CEO, Atom Computing

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Founder and CEO of Atom Computing, a Berkeley-based neutral-atom quantum computing company he founded in January 2018. Holds a PhD in physics from the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he helped develop one of the most accurate atomic clocks ever constructed, and a bachelor's degree from MIT. Previously worked as a senior quantum engineer at Rigetti Quantum Computing and as a PTD module and yield integration engineer at Intel. Returned to the CEO role in July 2024 after Rob Hays stepped down. Holds multiple U.S. patents and has co-authored scientific publications on neutral-atom quantum systems.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** reported

## Current roles (2)

- [Atom Computing](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/atom-computing.md) CEO & Founder (secondary-verified)
- [Atom Computing](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/atom-computing.md) Founder (secondary-verified)

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Intel Corporation](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/intel.md) PTD Module and Yield Integration Engineer (secondary-verified)

## Sources (2)

1. https://atom-computing.com/about-us/
2. https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/07/12/ben-bloom-returns-as-ceo-of-atom-computing/


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