Michael Aaron Nielsen (born January 4, 1974) is a quantum physicist, science writer, and computer programming researcher living in San Francisco.

Received bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University. Worked for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the intelligence community. Attended Stanford University, earning Masters and PhD in computer science. Co-founded Illuminics Systems and developed OpenFlow. Doctorate received from Northern Arizona University in 2017.

Zoologist with a Ph.D. from Duke University. Studied at Moscow State University's Faculty of Biology and received a B.A. in biology from New York University.

Data-oriented BSc. & MSc. Software Engineering. Backend Developer at @LassoX_dk. Gamer, Cookie-Monster enthusiast.