Takuya Kitagawa ^{Ultimate Decision-Maker}

President & Board Director at QuEra

Current Job Duration: 2 yrs 7 mos (until March 2026)

HEADLINE:
President & Board Director at QuEra Computing | Independent Director at Mercari

PERSONAL SUMMARY:
President & Board Director at QuEra Computing
Co-lead corporate strategy, fundraising, and organizational growth alongside the CEO. Spearheaded the strategy toward gate-based, FTQC quantum computers and drove major commercial expansion ($42M landmark deal), critical partnerships (Google, NVIDIA, Softbank Vision Fund) and financing round ($230M raise).

Takuya Kitagawa is a former Managing Executive Officer of Rakuten, CDO (Chief Data Officer) and Global Director of Rakuten Institute of Technology in charge of AI business and research, managing over 700 talents across the globe. As a theoretical physicist, he proposed the theory of Floquet topological phases. He co-founded Topologic, a startup that aims to industrialize topological materials. A founder of Well-being for planet earth Foundation and Unson Foundation. He obtained Bachelor degree in Mathematics and Physics from Harvard College and a Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University.

Languages: English, Japanese

EDUCATION:
School: Harvard University
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, physics
Activities: None

School: Harvard University
Degree: Bachelor of Arts - BA, Physics
Activities: None

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