Meet our team
Kvantify has one of the strongest Quantum Computing-focused teams in Europe, with more than 30 experts, spanning Quantum Computing, Algorithmic development, High-Performance Cloud Computing, Mathematics, and Machine Learning.
Our employees include more than 20 PhDs and 4 full professors, and as the only Nordic company, we work directly with industry players in developing algorithms and software today
Hans Henrik Knudsen
Co-founder & CEO
An experienced senior executive from the software and telecommunications industry. Hans Henrik holds a PhD in nuclear physics from Aarhus University and has 10 years of experience in management and 5 years of experience from McKinsey.
Allan Grønlund
Co-founder & Principal Engineer
Leading expert in machine learning and applied algorithms. Allan holds a PhD in computer science from Aarhus University and has 15 years of academic and industry experience.
Nikolaj Zinner
Co-founder & CQO
Professor at Aarhus University and an expert in quantum computers. Nikolaj holds a PhD in nuclear physics, has worked as a postdoc at Harvard University, and has been in research collaborations with some of the world’s most prestigious universities.
Albert J. Kooistra
Senior Scientific Expert
Associate professor in Data Science for Drug Design at the University of Copenhagen. Albert is specialized in the discovery and design of new drug molecules through development and application of computational and data-driven approaches.
Albert F. Abildgaard
Master’s student
Albert is currently writing his master’s thesis in physics at Aarhus University in collaboration with Kvantify. His research focuses on efficient ways to solve quantum many-body problems.
Anders Barlebo
Junior Business Analyst
Anders is currently in his second year of his bachelor’s degree in International Business at Copenhagen Business School. He joined the company in February 2023 as a Junior Business Analyst.
Anders Dyhr Nørløv
Cloud Developer
A back-end developer specialized in cloud development. Anders holds a PhD in physics from Aarhus University and has years of industrial experience with simulation, programming and system modelling.
Andreas B. Michelsen
Quantum Engineer
Andreas is researching quantum algorithms and applications. He holds a PhD in quantum theory from the universities of St Andrews and Luxembourg. He is currently working as a postdoc at the IT University of Copenhagen.
Casper Kirkegaard
Head of Engineering
An experienced software developer with more than 15 years of academic and industrial experience. Casper holds a PhD in Geophysics from Aarhus University. His experiences include applications in bioinformatics, quantum computing, IoT/big data, and geophysical exploration.
Caterina Vigliar
Quantum Scientific Expert
Postdoc at the Technical University of Denmark. With a PhD from Bristol University and a background in large-scale integrated quantum photonics, Caterina specializes in high-dimensional encodings, measurement-based quantum computing, and boson sampling.
David Gloriam
Senior Scientific Expert
Professor at Copenhagen University specializing in computational receptor biology. His research focuses on a large drug target family, G protein-coupled receptors, and computational methods driving interdisciplinary drug design.
Esben Nielsen
Senior Quantum Software Specialist
Esben holds a Ph.D. in physics from Aarhus University, and he has more than two decades of experience in software development. His experience includes cloud infrastructure, Linux drivers, embedded software, and radar signal processing and tracking algorithms
Filipe F. Bellotti
Quantum Specialist
An experienced data scientist with thorough experience in machine learning and financial data analysis. Filipe holds a PhD in Physical and Mathematical modelling from Aarhus University where he has also worked as a post-doctoral researcher.
Frank Jensen
Senior Scientific Expert
With 200+ scientific publications, 19000+ citations, and an H-index of 55+, Frank is well renowned for his work on Computational Chemistry. Frank has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from UCLA, and he is currently employed as an Associate Professor at Aarhus University.
Frederik Marqversen
Quantum Engineer
An expert on measurement-based quantum computing. Currently Frederik is a PhD fellow in theoretical physics at Aarhus University, where he is researching quantum algorithms with applications in photonic systems.
Henriette Halvorsen
Chief of Staff
Henriette brings a wealth of experience from senior leadership in Danish consultancy, IT, and technology companies. She holds a MSc. in Mechanical Engineering from DTU, and she has years of experience leading large teams of IT developers.
Jeppe H. Surrow
Master’s student
Jeppe is currently writing his master’s thesis in Physics at Aarhus University in collaboration with Kvantify. He studies quantum algorithms with usage in logistic and combinatorial optimization.
Janus Wesenberg
Head of Research
With years of industry and academic experience, Janus is well experienced in numerical computation and quantum information processing. Janus holds a PhD from Aarhus University and he has worked at NIST and as a postdoc at Oxford University.
Josefine B. Robl
Quantum Engineer
An expert on quantum field theory in continuum and on a lattice. Josefine is a PhD fellow in theoretical physics at Aarhus University researching quantum algorithms with applications in quantum chemistry and materials science.
Kasper Green Larsen
Senior Scientific Expert
Professor at Aarhus University where he heads the Algorithms, Data Structures, and Foundations of Machine Learning research group.
Kasper is an expert in theoretical computer science, and he has received multiple honors, including the Presburger Award.
Lise Husted
Senior Manager
Lise has extensive experience with leading software development teams to high performance and has ensured continuous delivery of solutions within different domains including bioinformatics.
Mads Bøttger Hansen
Software Architect
Experienced scientific software developer working with code infrastructure. Skilled in applied math, physics, chemistry, and high-performance computing. Mads holds a PhD in computational and theoretical chemistry from Aarhus University.
Marco Majland
Quantum Engineer
Researching in quantum algorithms with applications in quantum chemistry optimization, Marco is currently a PhD Fellow in theoretical physics at Aarhus University.
Matias Bertelsen
Finance Manager
Matias holds a master’s degree in Economics and Management from Aarhus University. He has experience with financial controlling from a public organization.
Mette Rasmussen
Statistics and Algorithms
Researching in stochastic algorithms used in AI planning. Mette is currently doing a PhD in stochastics at Aarhus University.
Mia Petring
Head of Commercial Strategy
Mia has a background in Business and Public Health and 10 years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry within the commercial area. Her expertise lies in Strategy development, market development, and customer insights.
Mikael H. Christensen
Computational Biology Specialist
Mikael holds a master’s degree in physics from Aarhus University, and he has extensive experience as a project manager within the world of bioinformatics. For more than two decades, he has worked on bioinformatics, drug discovery, and scientific software.
Mogens Dalgaard
Quantum Engineer
Experienced quantum data scientist working with optimization using classical and quantum algorithms. Mogens holds a PhD in physics from Aarhus University where he has also worked as a postdoc.
Morten D. Thestrup
Communication & Marketing
An experienced project management professional & marketeer with a background in economic marketing from Copenhagen Business School. Morten has 12 years of experience in business development & customer experience.
Morten Kjaergaard
Senior Scientific Expert
Associate Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute and principal investigator of the Superconducting Quantum Information & Devices Lab. Focused on the interplay between quantum information physics, quantum devices, and experimental quantum computing.
Niels Jakob Søe Loft
Quantum Research Scientist
An expert in the theory of quantum computing. Niels Jakob holds a PhD in physics from Aarhus University and at Kvantify he is researching quantum algorithm development.
Niels Kristian Madsen
Software Architect
An expert in HPC methods with experience within the field of molecular simulation.
Niels holds a PhD in computational and theoretical chemistry from Aarhus University
Nils Anton Berglund
Head of Strategic Alliances
Assistant Professor at Aarhus University and a biotech consultant. Nils has a PhD in Theoretical Biophysics from Southampton University, and experience working with biotech companies. His expertise lies in computational strategies in drug development.
Ove Christiansen
Senior Scientific Expert
Professor at Aarhus University specialized in theoretical and computational chemistry.
Ove is a leading expert in quantum chemistry with 200+ publications, 17000+ citations, and H-index 70+.
Patrick Ettenhuber
Software Architect
A leading expert in computational quantum chemistry and bioinformatics with thorough experience in designing software to be used by the scientific community. Patrick holds a PhD in quantum chemistry from Aarhus University.
Peter B. Christiansen
Senior Business Specialist
With a background in the advertising industry as a strategic consultant for some of the biggest companies in Denmark, Peter is well-versed in marketing and brand management, sales and business development.
Pier Paolo Poier
Software Architect
Pier has a background in computational chemistry and the development of advanced many-body potential energy models. With a PhD in Chemistry from Aarhus University and postdoctoral work at Sorbonne University in Paris, Pier specializes in describing intermolecular interactions.
Radu Ungureanu
Digital Marketing Assistant
Radu is currently pursuing a BSc. in International Business at Copenhagen Business School.
Rafael Barfknecht
Quantum Engineer
Rafael has experience in simulation of quantum systems, with a focus on the theory of cold atoms and spin dynamics. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics from Aarhus University, and he has held an assistant professor position at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
Rasmus Berg Jensen
Quantum Engineer
Working primarily with quantum algorithms, Rasmus is a PhD fellow at Aarhus University, where he is researching quantum computing for quantum chemistry.
Rasmus Jarbøl
Quantum Engineer Assistant
Rasmus is currently doing his master’s at the Technical University of Denmark, specializing in quantum photonics. He holds a bachelor’s in Physics and Nanotechnology from DTU.
Rasmus S. Lundkvist
Quantum Engineer
An expert in scientific high performance computing and quantum dynamics with a focus on non-linear partial differential equations. Rasmus holds a PhD from Aarhus University in cosmology and particle physics.
Rune Thinggaard H.
Quantum Engineer Assistant
Rune is currently doing his master’s at the Niels Bohr Institute at Copenhagen University, specializing in Analog Hamiltonian Simulation.
He holds a bachelor’s in both mathematics and physics from the University of Copenhagen.
Saara Hernesniemi
Office Manager
Saraa is responsible for office management at Kvantify. She has 10 years of experience with administration from her work as a nurse.
Sebastian Madsen
Quantum Engineer Assistant
Sebastian is currently doing his master’s at Aarhus University, specializing in Quantum Algorithms. He holds a bachelor’s in Physics from Aarhus University
Signe Kyhl Gøtske
Digital Marketing Assistant
Signe is pursuing a MSc in International Marketing and Management at Copenhagen Business School.
Sofie L. Hansen
Quantum Applications Specialist
An experienced researcher within the fields of quantum physics and medical physics. Sofie holds a PhD in Quantum Photonics from the University of Copenhagen and has worked as a Medical Physicist and a postdoc at University of Copenhagen
Stig Elkjær
Quantum Engineer
Working among other things with optimization, Stig studies modelling of quantum systems and quantum machine learning algorithms. Stig holds a PhD in physics from Aarhus University where he is also an external lecturer.
Søren F. Jørgensen
Quantum Specialist
Søren has years of experience working as a leading scientific software developer and optimization specialist in the energy sector. He has a PhD in mathematics from Aarhus University and has worked as a postdoc at Uppsala University.
Søren Galatius
Senior Scientific Expert
Professor of mathematics at the University of Copenhagen.
Søren has received multiple honors for his work in algebraic topology, including the Clay Research Award and the Silver Medal of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
Søren Gammelmark
Quantum Software Architect
Søren has 15 years of academic and industry experience with quantum dynamics, photorealistic computer graphics and software engineering. He holds a PhD in quantum information from Aarhus University.
Thomas Bækkegaard
Quantum Engineer
An expert on quantum machine learning. Thomas holds a PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from Aarhus University and he is working part time at Leibniz University
Thomas Mailund
Senior Software Architect
Thomas holds a PhD in computer science from Aarhus University. He has worked as an associate professor at the Bioinformatics Research Centre, where he has published 100+ research articles on topics ranging from algorithms, phylogeny, genetics, and comparative genomics.
