Charles Tahan

Charles Tahan
Assistant Director For Quantum Information Science, Office of Science and Technology Policy and Director, National Quantum Coordination Office
Chief Scientist, Laboratory for Physical Sciences, National Security Agency
Personal details
EducationCollege of William & Mary (BS)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD)

Charles Tahan is a U.S. physicist specializing in condensed matter physics and quantum information science and technology. He currently serves as the Assistant Director for Quantum Information Science (QIS) and the Director of the National Quantum Coordination Office (NQCO) within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Tahan is also Chief Scientist of the National Security Agency's Laboratory for Physical Sciences.