Peter Zoller | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | University of Innsbruck |
Known for | Trapped ion quantum computer |
Awards | John Stewart Bell Prize (2019) Herbert Walther Award (2016) Wolf Prize in Physics (2013) BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2008) Benjamin Franklin Medal (2010) Dirac Medal (2006) Max Planck Medal (2005) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physicist |
Institutions | University of Innsbruck |
Doctoral advisor | Fritz Ehlotzky |
Peter Zoller (born 16 September 1952)[1] is a theoretical physicist from Austria. He is professor at the University of Innsbruck[1] and works on quantum optics and quantum information and is best known for his pioneering research on quantum computing and quantum communication and for bridging quantum optics and solid state physics.[2]