Katherine Skipper

Dec 20, 2024 | physicsworld.com | Katherine Skipper

Nadya Mason is dean of the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) at the University of Chicago, US, where her research into quantum materials focuses on the electronic properties of nanoscale and correlated systems, including nanoscale wires, atomically thin membranes and nanostructured superconductors.

Dec 6, 2024 | physicsworld.com | Katherine Skipper

Dave Smith is the UK government’s national technology adviser based in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). In this role, he advises the government on technology policy and builds links with industry and academia. After completing a PhD in physics at the University of Warwick, Smith worked in several roles in the technology industry. Before being appointed to his current post, he was the director of central technology at Rolls-Royce.

Nov 15, 2024 | physicsworld.com | Katherine Skipper

Described as “the Glastonbury of quantum events” by one speaker, the UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2024 last week was the first time I have ever queued for a physics event. Essentially a quantum trade show, the showcase has been running for a decade, and in that time its attendance has grown from 100 to nearly 2000. It’s run by Innovate UK in collaboration with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP).

Oct 25, 2024 | physicsworld.com | Katherine Skipper

Raghavendra Srinivas is a research fellow in the Department of Physics and Balliol College at the University of Oxford, UK, and also works part-time for Oxford Ionics. His research focuses on using trapped ions for quantum information processing, quantum sensing and fundamental quantum optics. Srinivas was awarded Optica’s 2024 Theodor W Hänsch Prize in Quantum Optics, which recognizes impactful early career researchers working on optics-enabled quantum technologies.

Oct 17, 2024 | physicsworld.com | Katherine Skipper

Earlier this year, the start of the Paris Olympics was marked by the ceremonial relay of the Olympic torch. You’ll have to wait until 2028 for the next Olympics, but in the meantime there’s the International Year of Quantum (IYQ) in 2025, which also features a torch relay. In keeping with the quantum theme, however, this light source is very, very small.