Peter Zoller is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at the University of Innsbruck and Emeritus Scientific Director of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. His work has helped establish quantum optical systems as leading platforms for quantum computation, communication, and simulation. His theoretical proposals have provided blueprints for major experimental developments, including the Cirac–Zoller trapped-ion quantum computer, quantum simulation with ultracold atoms in optical lattices, Rydberg-atom quantum gates, and quantum repeaters for long-distance quantum communication. He has also made foundational contributions to open quantum systems and quantum noise in quantum optics. Zoller’s honours include the Wolf Prize in Physics, the Benjamin Franklin Medal, the Dirac Medal, the Max Planck Medal, and many others. He is a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a Foreign Member of the US National Academy of Sciences.
Professional position
- Emeritus Scientific Director, Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Austrian Academy of Sciences
- Professor Emeritus, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck
