Quantum physicist Peter Zoller is one of 405 scientists worldwide from all disciplines who have been cited exceptionally frequently over a long period of time. The researcher, who has already received numerous honors, was recently awarded the Prize of the Royal Academy of Belgium and the Benjamin Lee Professorship in South Korea.
Established in 1995, Le Prix de l’Académie of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium recognizes the outstanding achievements and international renown of a researcher. On October 4, quantum physicists Ignacio Cirac and Peter Zoller were awarded this year's Prix de l'Académie in Brussels. The two theorists have co-authored numerous groundbreaking papers, laying the foundations for new fields of research in quantum physics. In particular, their proposals on quantum computing with trapped ions, quantum simulation with ultracold atoms in optical lattices, and quantum repeaters in quantum communication have made a decisive contribution to bringing theoretical concepts of quantum information into practical application.
The Benjamin Lew Professorship was established in honor of the late Benjamin Lee, Korea's leading theoretical physicist. He was one of the leading scientists in the field of particle physics. As Benjamin Lew Professor, Peter Zoller will spend a week in South Korea in October, where he will give several lectures on his research topics. The visit is intended to give local scientists and doctoral students the opportunity to engage with a world-class theoretical physicist in their field of research, according to the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, which is organizing the visit.
Peter Zoller is one of the world's most cited scientists. According to Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers 2014-2024 analysis, there are only 405 researchers worldwide who have been cited exceptionally frequently over a long period of time. Four of them conduct research in Austria, one of whom is Peter Zoller.