Simon Ruffell joins the ANFF-NSW University of Sydney as our Quantum and Semiconductor Engagement Manager. Simon has extensive experience in the semiconductor technology industry and, more recently, in quantum computing. His role is to assist in planning, especially with respect to the infrastructure requirements to support the significant opportunities emerging around research translation in quantum and semiconductor technologies. This involves engagement with industry and with researchers looking to translation. Simon has expertise in deposition, etching, lithography, semiconductor manufacturing, materials synthesis and modification, ion-implantation, process integration, R&D to high volume manufacturing product life cycles, state-of-the-art logic and memory technology, semiconductor equipment design and engineering, quantum microwave device fabrication.