Dr. William J. McGann is Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) Chief Executive Officer. Dr. McGann is a globally recognized leader in commercialization of innovative technology and has a decade-long track record for transforming credible science into practical technology. He has led the launch of QCi products in quantum optimization machines, reservoir computing for AI, quantum remote sensing, and quantum random number generation in 2023. Dr. McGann's entrepreneurial journey includes co-founding a disruptive technology innovation company, Ion Track Instruments, and creating revolutionary explosives trace detection technology widely deployed globally. He has also led and driven innovative product design in several businesses, both large and small. Dr. McGann holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Connecticut and has authored over 70 research proposals and 26 patents in the areas of nuclear, chemical, and biological detection technologies.
