Martin Bodo Plenio

Martin Bodo Plenio
Born20 May 1968 (1968-05-20) (age 56)
Kassel
NationalityGerman
Alma materImperial College London
University of Göttingen
Known forQuantum information theory
Quantum technology
Quantum biology
AwardsMaxwell Medal and Prize 2004, Clifford Paterson Lecture 2008, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Humboldt Professor 2008, Max Born Prize 2012, ERC Synergy Grant 2012, ERC Synergy Grant 2019, Highly Cited Researcher
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsUlm University
Doctoral advisorGerhard C. Hegerfeldt
Doctoral studentsFernando Brandão
Vlatko Vedral

Martin Bodo Plenio (born 20 May 1968) is a German physicist, Alexander von Humboldt Professor, and Director of the Institute for Theoretical Physics at Ulm University.

He is notable for his work on entanglement theory, quantum technology, hyperpolarisation methods and quantum biology.