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N:Brand;Dean;;Dr;
FN:Dean Brand
TITLE:Postdoctoral researcher
ORG:National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences
EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET,WORK:dean.brand@nithecs.ac.za
URL:https://www.deanbrand.com/
ADR;TYPE=WORK:;;;Stellenbosch;;;South Africa
NOTE:Quantum and neuromorphic computing researcher. ORCID https://orcid.org
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