George "Georgios" Kourousias is a computational mathematician (Erdős no.4) leading the Scientific and Quantum Computing team (SciQC) of Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste. He works as a researcher in various scientific initiatives since 2008.

He has been the Principal Investigator of 12 beamtime experiments in X-ray microscopy and has participated in over 70.

George has more than 80 publications in international peer reviewed journals including a highly-cited international patent on image compression.

He has participated in many multi-million euro EU projects at leading roles on data management and policy issues.

His research interests include X-ray microscopy, Quantum Computing, X-ray Fluorescence, spectroscopic X-ray imaging, CDI/Ptychography, and Compressive Sensing.

On top of the activities of the Scientific and Quantum Computing team, he is researching topics on theory and applications of Quantum Computing and its potential applications in scientific computing and synchrotron radiation facilities & FELs; including quantum computing for synchrotron x-ray imaging and spectroscopy and explores quantum optimisation for battery research. George is a member of Trieste Quantum

George has been involved in University teaching and consultancy for the private sector. He was in the founding and leadership team of the Trieste Chapter of Singularity University (2018-2024).