PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Enrique Solano

Also known as E. Solano, Enrique Leonidas Solano Villanueva

Enrique Solano is a quantum physicist whose work connects quantum computing with artificial intelligence. He studied physics in Peru, France, and Brazil, worked at Max Planck and Ludwig Maximilian University, and led research groups at the University of the Basque Country and Shanghai University. His projects range from quantum simulation with Google and UCSB to quantum artificial life and quantum brain networks. He founded Kipu Quantum in 2021 and, as of October 2026, advises Kipu and leads 6.6 Quantum in Action.

Now at
Kipu Quantum and 6.6 Quantum in Action
Works
470
Citations
21,350
h-index
73
Badges

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 2000

    Professor at PUCP

    In 2000, he becomes Professor of Physics at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú after studying physics there and at Paris VI and completing a PhD at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. His earlier research posts include Max Planck's Institute of Quantum Optics and Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich.

  2. 2008

    Leading QUTIS in Bilbao

    In 2008, he becomes an Ikerbasque Professor and leads QUTIS at the University of the Basque Country. The group's research includes quantum optics, quantum information, simulation, computing, and quantum AI.

  3. 2012–2021

    Research at UPV/EHU

    From 2012 to 2021, Enrique Leonidas Solano Villanueva works in the Physical Chemistry area at UPV/EHU and belongs to the QUINST group. In 2015, QUTIS publishes “Digital quantum simulation of fermionic models with a superconducting circuit” with Google and UCSB.

  4. 2017

    Quantum artificial life

    In 2017, he coauthors “Quantum Artificial Life in an IBM Quantum Computer,” which connects quantum biomimetics with quantum machine learning and quantum artificial intelligence.

  5. 2018–2020

    QuArtist, DeepBlue, and IQM

    In 2018, he becomes a Distinguished Professor of Physics at Shanghai University and directs its QuArtist Center. During 2019, he serves as Chief Scientific Officer in Quantum Technologies at DeepBlue Technology; in 2020, he becomes CEO of IQM Germany.

  6. 2021

    Quantum Brain Networks and Quanvia

    In 2021, he coauthors “Quantum Brain Networks,” which proposes a field joining neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. By October 2021, he is CEO of Quanvia, a UPV/EHU spin-off focused on quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

  7. 2021–July 2026

    Leading Kipu Quantum

    He founds Kipu Quantum in 2021 and serves as Co-CEO, then CEO, until July 2026.

  8. As of October 2026

    CEO of 6.6 Quantum

    As of October 2026, he is a Cofounder and Technology Advisor at Kipu Quantum and CEO and Cofounder at 6.6 Quantum in Action.

Career

  1. Since 2021Kipu QuantumCo-founder, Co-CEO, then CEO
  2. Now6.6 Quantum in ActionCofounder, CEO
  3. From 2021QuanviaCEO
  4. From 2020IQM GermanyCEO
  5. 2020–2021IQM
  6. From 2019Deepblue TechnologyChief Scientific Officer in Quantum Technologies
  7. 2018–2021Shanghai UniversityDistinguished Professor of Physics
  8. 2011–2017Universidad de Sevilla
  9. 2009–2021Ikerbasque
  10. 2008–2021University of the Basque CountryIkerbasque Professor, Researcher, Physical Chemistry
  11. 2006–2009LMU MunichResearcher
  12. 2002–2010Max Planck SocietyResearcher
  13. 2000–2008Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúProfessor of Physics

Education

  1. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  2. Sorbonne University
  3. Federal University of Rio de JaneiroPhD

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

  1. Google has the highest combined h-index among AI organizationsIncludes Max Planck Society. We estimate that Google holds the highest combined h-index at 8,016, while universities account for 73% of the deduplicated total across AI organizations.
  2. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes Max Planck Society. We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
  3. People shaping AI work at a median of 3 organizations over a career: 3 for university starters and institute and lab starters, versus 2 for company startersIncludes Max Planck Society. Across 6,853 people shaping AI with a dated work role, we estimate a median of 3 parent organizations over a career (mean 3.6), comparing role groups, starting sectors and starting decades from the 1950s to 2020–2026.
  4. The United States employs an estimated 48% of people shaping AIIncludes Max Planck Society. We estimate where the people shaping AI work today, how universities, companies and research institutes split across countries, and how country shares have changed since the 1960s.

Colleagues

People with dated positions at the same organization in the same years.

Sources and credits

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  1. Speakers bios - QUANTUM LATINO quantum-latino.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  2. Quantum information and quantum technologies - Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences (IIIS) iiis.tsinghua.edu.cn. Checked 21 October 2026.
  3. ENTREVISTA EGRESADO DISTINGUIDO | Dr. Enrique Solano facultad-ciencias-ingenieria.pucp.edu.pe. Checked 21 October 2026.
  4. ENRIQUE LEONIDAS SOLANO VILLANUEVA - Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea ekoizpen-zientifikoa.ehu.eus. Checked 21 October 2026.
  5. N_20150803 QUTIS Enrique Solano - Campusa - EHU ehu.eus. Checked 21 October 2026.
  6. Quantum Artificial Life in an IBM Quantum Computer arxiv.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  7. Quantum Brain Networks: A Perspective arxiv.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  8. Nace Quanvia, una startup dedicada a la computación cuántica y la inteligencia artificial - Campusa - EHU ehu.eus. Checked 21 October 2026.
  9. Speakers 2026 - QUANTUM LATINO quantum-latino.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  10. Enrique Solano on funding, geopolitics, and quantum in China, Europe and the U.S. - Quantum Spectator quantumspectator.com. Checked 21 October 2026.