David P. DiVincenzo (born 1959) is an American theoretical physicist.

[3] In 1996, during his research at IBM, he published a paper "Topics in Quantum Computing"[4] which outlined the five minimal requirements he predicted were necessary for creating a quantum computer.

It has since become known as the "DiVincenzo criteria"[5][6][7][8] and has influenced much of the experimental research into developing a working quantum computer.

[9] The DiVincenzo criteria that a quantum computer implementation must satisfy are as follows:[10] For quantum communication, the act of transmitting intact qubits from place to place, two additional criteria must be satisfied: 6.

The ability to transmit flying qubits between distant locations.