Public Lectures
The University of Calgary's Institute for Quantum Information Science holds an annual public lecture on the topic of quantum information sciences and technologies.
The lecturer is a renowned scientist who has made an outstanding contribution to the understanding of these fields, and the lecture is pitched at a general level to make the topic accessible to the public.
Lecture
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"Quantum Technologies for the 21st Century" Date: 22 September 2011 Professor Sir Peter Knight FRS is Principal of the Kavli Royal Society International Centre and holds an emeritus position at Imperial College London. He has made numerous contributions to quantum physics, which have been recognized through prestigious awards including the Thomas Young and the Glazebrook Medals of the U.K. Institute of Physics, the Ives Medal of the Optical Society of America, the Royal Medal of the Royal Society and being knighted by the Queen in 2005. Until last year, Sir Peter was Chair of the Defence Scientific Advisory Council at the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence and continues as a science advisor to the U.K. Government. |