Chinese quantum physicist Pan Jianwei and a model of quantum experiments satellite ‘Micius’ in University of Science and Technology of China [IMAGE: XINHUA]

Renowned Chinese quantum physicist Pan Jianwei is this year’s ZEISS Research Award for his contributions to the field of optical quantum information, according to the University of Science and Technology of China, where he is a faculty member.

One of the most remarkable results of Professor Pan’s research is the distribution of entangled photons over a distance of 1,200 km, by far the longest distance ever reached, ZEISS said in an announcement on its website, noting that he has also contributed significantly to the development of optical quantum computing.

ZEISS is a technology enterprise in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. It presents the award every two years to those who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in the field of optics or photonics.

The award will be presented to Pan in 2021 due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, ZEISS said.

Source: Xinhua