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ICTP - Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
20 March 2025

From Chemistry to Quantum Computing

How ICTP long-term visitor Martina Stella has forged an innovative career path for herself in research

Martina Stella, a senior research scientist at the quantum-computing start-up Algorithmiq and a long-term visiting scientist in ICTP’s Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics (CMSP) section, found her way in science by following her interest across multiple research fields. Her career path did not follow the conventional academic trajectory that she was advised to take. Instead, by following her passion, she found a career that truly reflects her interests and her values.