Frank Verstraete

Frank Verstraete
BornNovember 1972 (age 51–52)
Belgium
Alma materGhent University, KU Leuven
AwardsLieben Prize (2009), ERC grants (2009, 2015, 2023), Francqui Prize (2018)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysicist
InstitutionsMax Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Caltech, University of Vienna, Ghent University, University of Cambridge
Doctoral advisorBart De Moor, Henri Verschelde
Other academic advisorsIgnacio Cirac, John Preskill

Frank Verstraete (born November 1972[1]) is a Belgian quantum physicist who is working on the interface between quantum information theory and quantum many-body physics. He pioneered the use of tensor networks and entanglement theory in quantum many body systems. He holds the Leigh Trapnell Professorship of Quantum Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cambridge, and is professor at the Faculty of Physics at Ghent University.

  1. ^ "The Hermann Kümmel Early Achievement Award in Many-Body Physics" (pdf). International Conference on Recent Progress in Many Body Theories. 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2021.