Profile: Gleb hopes to contribute to quantum computing as it transitions from science fiction to reality. His current research focuses on atomic ion trap systems, a step necessary to quantum computing. He holds a patent for a technique that detects heavy charged particles and has published a cover article in a prestigious scientific journal about 3D arrays of living bacteria and mammalian cells. Originally from Russia, the Oklahoman graduated at 22 with a degree in Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.