A conversation with Rafael Sotelo, Director of Research, School of Engineering, Universidad de Montevideo

Quantum computing is a rapidly-emerging technology that harnesses the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems too complex for classical computers.

About Rafael Sotelo

• Rafael Sotelo is a Ph.D. from the University of Vigo, Electrical Engineer (Universidad de la República), and MBA (Universidad de Montevideo).
• He is the Director of Research at the School of Engineering, Universidad de Montevideo, and a professor at Universidad de la República.
• Rafael is a co-founder of the start-up Quantum-South.
• He worked for over 20 years at Broadcast, Cable, Telecommunications, and IT companies. Consultant for the Ministry of Industry (2011-2020) and Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (2018-2020).