Bert de Jong

Bert de Jong is a senior scientist at Berkeley Lab and currently serves as the Department Head for Computational Sciences and the Director of the Quantum Systems Accelerator under the National Quantum Initiative. With a background in theoretical chemistry and extensive experience in high-performance computing and quantum computing, Bert leads a team focused on advancing scientific computing applications and developing machine learning approaches for chemical sciences. They have contributed significantly to various projects, including the DOE ASCR Exascale Computing Project and multiple initiatives related to quantum algorithms and software development. Bert has published over 180 academic papers and is a recognized AAAS Fellow, as well as a Senior Member of ACM and IEEE.