PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

José Ignacio Latorre

Also known as José Ignacio Latorre Sentís, JI Latorre, Jose I. Latorre

José Ignacio Latorre is a theoretical physicist who has applied artificial intelligence to particle physics and now directs a quantum technologies centre. He earned his doctorate at the University of Barcelona in 1985 and became a full professor there. In 2002 he coauthored a paper on neural-network parametrization of proton structure functions, and he was a founder of the NNPDF collaboration, which uses AI on Large Hadron Collider data. He wrote three popular-science books between 2016 and 2019, moved to Abu Dhabi in 2020 to create a quantum computing centre, and in 2021 the Technology Innovation Institute announced a quantum computer under his supervision. He is director of the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore, a post he was named to in May 2020.

Born
1959
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Timeline

  1. 1985

    Doctorate at Barcelona

    He completes his doctorate in quantum chromodynamics at the University of Barcelona in 1985, with a thesis on QCD sum rules. He then holds a Fulbright fellowship at MIT and a postdoctoral post at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen.

  2. 2002

    Neural networks for structure functions

    In 2002, he coauthors with Stefano Forte, Lluis Garrido and Andrea Piccione a paper that trains an ensemble of neural networks on Monte Carlo pseudo-data to parametrize the proton and deuteron structure function F_2. He is a founder of the NNPDF collaboration, which uses artificial intelligence to analyze Large Hadron Collider data at CERN.

  3. 2016–2019

    Three popular-science books

    He writes three books for general readers: La Nada, o el vacío cuántico in 2016, Cuántica, tu futuro en juego in 2017, and Ética para máquinas in 2019.

  4. By 2020

    Barcelona professor and Quantic

    He is a full professor of theoretical physics at the University of Barcelona and leads the Quantic group at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, which aims to build a quantum computer. In January 2020, he gives a talk on artificial intelligence and ethics and is the author of Ética para Máquinas.

  5. 2020

    Quantum centres in Abu Dhabi

    In early 2020, he leaves his Barcelona chair for Abu Dhabi to create a quantum computing centre. In May 2020, he is named director of the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore.

  6. March 2021

    A quantum computer at TII

    In March 2021, it is announced that the first quantum computer will be developed at the Technology Innovation Institute's Quantum Research Centre under his supervision as chief researcher, with Spain's Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech.

  7. November 2025

    Helios in Singapore

    In November 2025, as director of the Centre for Quantum Technologies, he says that hosting the Helios quantum computer in Singapore gives researchers direct, high-speed access to the machine.

Career

  1. Since 2020Centre for Quantum TechnologiesDirector
  2. From 2021Technology Innovation InstituteChief researcher
  3. Until 2020University of BarcelonaFull Professor of theoretical physics
  4. Until 2020Polytechnic University of CataloniaLeader of the Quantic group
  5. Niels Bohr InstitutePostdoctoral researcher
  6. NNPDF collaborationFounder

Education

  1. 1985University of BarcelonaDoctorate

From the biography.

  1. 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 National University of Singapore. 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.
  2. The United States employs an estimated 48% of people shaping AIIncludes National University of Singapore. 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.
  3. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes National University of Singapore. We estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
  4. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes National University of Singapore. 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.

Colleagues

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Sources and credits

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  1. José Ignacio Latorre - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre es.wikipedia.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  2. JI Latorre - Hello joseignaciolatorre.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  3. [hep-ph/0204232] Neural Network Parametrization of Deep-Inelastic Structure Functions arxiv.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  4. José Ignacio Latorre: "Otra especie nos superará: la inteligencia artificial" heraldo.es. Checked 21 October 2026.
  5. José Ignacio Latorre - CCCB cccb.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  6. Technology Innovation Institute - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 21 October 2026.
  7. Singapore’s quantum sector gains pace as global player Quantinuum sets up shop - CNA channelnewsasia.com. Checked 21 October 2026.