John Martinis, professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, may have moved on from Google’s quantum computer project, but he hasn’t moved on from quantum computing. In an exclusive interview with The Quantum Daily, Martinis said he still is involved in the quantum computing community and wants to pass on the knowledge he’s gained from decades in the field, as well as from years spent helping lead Google’s team in developing the quantum computer recognized as the first to achieve quantum supremacy.

“This has been a good time to figure out what I want to do next,” said Martinis. “Before my goal was to build a useful quantum computer for Google. Now, I just want to build a useful quantum computer for someone. I would love to head a team — and if that’s not in the cards — then I want to help someone build it.”

The quantum computing pioneer added that he is still excited about the future of quantum and is looking forward to continue to contribute to that future. “There are probably some things that I know, or have thought about deeply, that may help,” said Martinis. “I’m excited that there’s a lot of science and engineering sill left to do.”