en.Wedoany.com Reported - Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed five members to the Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee, with varying terms. The committee will be responsible for developing a strategic plan to advance the state's quantum economy. Among them, Dr. Victor Fishman and Dr. Lin Zhou will serve until January 31, 2027; Richard "Ross" Coffman until January 31, 2029; and John Josephakis and Dr. Jeff Prevost until January 31, 2031.
Dr. Victor Fishman, from Allen, currently serves as Executive Director of the Texas Research Alliance. He previously served in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps and participated in the Vietnam War. Fishman also serves on the boards of the Dallas Innovation Alliance and the North Texas Innovation Alliance, and is a member of the National Defense Industrial Association. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Miami, a Master of Science in Chemistry from Clemson University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Lin Zhou, from Lubbock, currently serves as Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and Executive Director of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing at Texas Tech University. He is a founding member of the Texas Quantum Summit and serves on the board of the Lonestar Education and Research Network. Zhou holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute and has served on the Texas Department of Information Resources State Strategic Plan Advisory Committee. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Nanjing University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Physics from the University of Glasgow.
Richard "Ross" Coffman, from Austin, currently serves as President of Forward Edge AI. He previously served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged. Coffman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Government from Centre College, a Master of Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and completed the National Security Fellows Program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
John Josephakis, from Dallas, currently serves as Vice President, Worldwide at NVIDIA. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (with a minor in Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from St. Edwards University.
Dr. Jeff Prevost, from San Antonio, currently serves as an Associate Professor at UT San Antonio, Vice Chair of the Cyber Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and Executive Director of the Open Cloud Institute. He is a founding member of the Texas Quantum Summit and represents UT San Antonio on the University of Texas System Quantum Planning Committee. He is also a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Prevost earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Texas A&M University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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