Vlatko Vedral
Encyclopedia
Vlatko Vedral is a Serbian born (and naturalised British Citizen) physicist and Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
and CQT (Centre for Quantum Technologies
) at the National University of Singapore
and a Fellow of Wolfson College
. He is known for his research on the theory of Entanglement
and Quantum Information Theory
. As of 2010 he has published over 150 research papers in quantum mechanics and quantum information and was awarded the Royal Society
Wolfson Research Merit Award in 2007. He has held a Professorship at Leeds, visiting professorships in Vienna and Singapore (NUS) and at Perimeter Institute in Canada. As of 2010, there were over 7,500 citations to Vlatko Vedral's research papers. He is the author of several books, including Decoding Reality
.
, he received his B.S. and then a Ph.D. degree at Imperial College in 1998. He then was elected Elsag-Bailey post-doctoral research fellow in Oxford. He then held a research fellowship at Merton College Oxford before returning to Imperial College as the Governor’s lecturer to start a quantum information science research group, a position he held from 2000-2004. Before returning to Oxford, he was Centenary Professor of Quantum Information Science at Leeds University 2004-2009. He currently holds a joint appointment as a Professor of Physics and the University of Oxford
and CQT (Centre for Quantum Technologies
) at the National University of Singapore
. He was elected Fellow of Wolfson College
in 2009.
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and CQT (Centre for Quantum Technologies
Centre for Quantum Technologies
The Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore is a Research Centre of Excellence hosted by the National University of Singapore. The Centre brings together quantum physicists and computer scientists to explore the quantum nature of reality and the fundamental limits of information...
) at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
and a Fellow of Wolfson College
Wolfson College
Wolfson College may refer to:*Wolfson College, Cambridge*Wolfson College, Oxford...
. He is known for his research on the theory of Entanglement
Quantum entanglement
Quantum entanglement occurs when electrons, molecules even as large as "buckyballs", photons, etc., interact physically and then become separated; the type of interaction is such that each resulting member of a pair is properly described by the same quantum mechanical description , which is...
and Quantum Information Theory
Quantum information
In quantum mechanics, quantum information is physical information that is held in the "state" of a quantum system. The most popular unit of quantum information is the qubit, a two-level quantum system...
. As of 2010 he has published over 150 research papers in quantum mechanics and quantum information and was awarded the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
Wolfson Research Merit Award in 2007. He has held a Professorship at Leeds, visiting professorships in Vienna and Singapore (NUS) and at Perimeter Institute in Canada. As of 2010, there were over 7,500 citations to Vlatko Vedral's research papers. He is the author of several books, including Decoding Reality
Decoding Reality
Decoding Reality: The Universe as Quantum Information is a popular science book by Vlatko Vedral published by Oxford University Press in 2010. Vedral examines information theory and proposes information as the most fundamental building block of reality. He argues what a useful framework this is for...
.
Education and Career
After completing secondary education at Matematička gimnazijaMatematicka gimnazija
Matematička gimnazija , is a special school for gifted and talented students of mathematics, physics and informatics located in Belgrade, Serbia...
, he received his B.S. and then a Ph.D. degree at Imperial College in 1998. He then was elected Elsag-Bailey post-doctoral research fellow in Oxford. He then held a research fellowship at Merton College Oxford before returning to Imperial College as the Governor’s lecturer to start a quantum information science research group, a position he held from 2000-2004. Before returning to Oxford, he was Centenary Professor of Quantum Information Science at Leeds University 2004-2009. He currently holds a joint appointment as a Professor of Physics and the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and CQT (Centre for Quantum Technologies
Centre for Quantum Technologies
The Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore is a Research Centre of Excellence hosted by the National University of Singapore. The Centre brings together quantum physicists and computer scientists to explore the quantum nature of reality and the fundamental limits of information...
) at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
. He was elected Fellow of Wolfson College
Wolfson College
Wolfson College may refer to:*Wolfson College, Cambridge*Wolfson College, Oxford...
in 2009.
Books
- Modern Foundations of Quantum Optics (Imperial College Press, 2005)
- Introduction to Quantum Information Science (Oxford University Press, 2006)
- Introductory Quantum Physics and Relativity (Imperial College Press, 2010)
Awards
- Recipient of Marko V. Jaric Award, 2011. https://wiki.physics.udel.edu/ssd/Recipients_of_Marko_V._Jaric_Award
- Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award, 2007.
- The World Scientific Physics Research Medal, 2009. http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phyips/awards2009.html
See also
- Clarendon LaboratoryClarendon LaboratoryThe Clarendon Laboratory, located on Parks Road with the Science Area in Oxford, England , is part of the Physics Department at Oxford University...
- Centre for Quantum TechnologiesCentre for Quantum TechnologiesThe Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore is a Research Centre of Excellence hosted by the National University of Singapore. The Centre brings together quantum physicists and computer scientists to explore the quantum nature of reality and the fundamental limits of information...
- Decoding RealityDecoding RealityDecoding Reality: The Universe as Quantum Information is a popular science book by Vlatko Vedral published by Oxford University Press in 2010. Vedral examines information theory and proposes information as the most fundamental building block of reality. He argues what a useful framework this is for...