Barbara Terhal

[2] Already in her early school days, she enjoyed mathematics, physics and solving puzzles.

[5] In 2010, Terhal became a professor in theoretical physics at RWTH Aachen University.

[7] Since 2007, Terhal has been a fellow of the American Physical Society and has held the post of Distinguished Visiting Research Chair at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Canada, since 2014.

[9] Terhal's current research focuses on quantum error correction and its realisation in solid-state qubits.

[3] Barbara Terhal has received the following awards: Her publications include: She has also written an essay on the fragility of quantum information.