Prof Kai Bongs, University of Birmingham: Speaker at our Autumn 2020 virtual conference "Let's get Physical"

Let's Get Physical - Autumn 2020 Virtual Conference
QUANTUM

Held on 12th - 16th October 2020: Five days of Physics goodness on 

- Optics
- Wireless
- PGR Spotlight day
- Quantum 
- Data Science & AI

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Professor Kai Bongs is Principle Investigator at the UK National Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing, where he helps to drive the translation of quantum science into technology and applications across a diverse number of sectors, including climate, communications, energy, transport and urban development. Professor Bongs is also Director of Innovation at the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Birmingham and leads the Midlands Ultracold Atom Research Centre at the University of Birmingham. 

Professor Bongs contributed to the Quantum Technologies: Blackett review, a Government report published in 2016, which explored how the UK could benefit from the research, development, and commercialisation of quantum technologies. He has built extensive links with key industry partners, working with over 40 companies in over 30 projects. 

Professor Bongs received the Josiah Mason award for Business Advancement in 2017 and the Denis Gabor Medal form the Institute of Physics in 2019, in recognition of his leadership of translation of Quantum Technology to industry. Professor Bongs is Editor-in-Chief for the European Physical Journal (Quantum Technologies). He is also a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Fellow, as well as a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
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Quantum Technology - Sensors that Change the World

We need great minds developing the ideas with which quantum sensors will shape our future. Whenever we learn to sense something we could not sense before, we might be on the verge of changing the world. One recent example is the CCD sensor, invented in 1969 and awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009. This sensor has been pivotal to the social media revolution, enabling every person to take photos and videos with their phone  wherever they are and send then around the world. Quantum sensors and clocks promise a whole range of new capabilities, from looking into the ground to interfacing with the brain. I will introduce some basic quantum sensor concepts, highlight ground-breaking capabilities and am looking forward to discussing your application ideas.

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