# 21. From Industry back to Academia: Mario Berta

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Podcast: [ML4Q&A - from the lives of quantum physicists](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ml4q-a-from-the-lives-of-quantum-physicists-5212739)
Published: 2025-01-20T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of ML4Q&A, Chris and Mira are joined by ML4Q Professor Mario Berta, who shares his unique journey from ETH Zürich via Imperial College London and Amazon Web Services to RWTH Aachen University. They discuss his work on quantum algorithms, benchmarking, and bridging the gap between theory and industry, as well as insights into starting a research group and teaching theoretical physics. Tune in to explore Mario’s fascinating career path and hear about the quantum version of Stein’s Lemma!

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