Mikel Sanz is a prominent scientific researcher currently associated with BCAM - Basque Center for Applied Mathematics since January 2022 and the University of the Basque Country since April 2013, where Mikel leads the Microwave Quantum Technologies and Architectures group as a Ramón y Cajal Researcher. Mikel has held various significant positions, including Ikerbasque Researcher at Ikerbasque since October 2020, Senior Research Advisor and Head of Quantum Finance at IQM Quantum Computers from June 2020 to August 2022, and CEO & Researcher at Mida's Comparatives from June 2012 to January 2013. Prior experience includes a PhD researcher stint at Max-Planck Institut für Quantenoptik between September 2006 and December 2010, and an academic tutoring role at Technische Universität München. Mikel's educational background includes a Dr. rer. nat. in Theoretical Physics from the Technical University of Munich, an M.Sc. in Theoretical Physics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and a Licenciado in Physics from Universidad del País Vasco.
