Richard Jozsa FRS is an Australian mathematician who holds the Leigh Trapnell Chair in Quantum Physics at the University of Cambridge.[3] He is a fellow of King's College, Cambridge, where his research investigates quantum information science. A pioneer of his field, he is the co-author of the Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm and one of the co-inventors of quantum teleportation.
Richard Jozsa | |
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| Born | 13 November 1953 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Monash University University of Oxford (DPhil) |
| Known for | Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm Schrödinger–HJW theorem Counterfactual quantum computation Fidelity of quantum states No-broadcasting theorem Quantum teleportation Swap test |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (2019) Naylor Prize and Lectureship (2004) QCMC International Quantum Communication Award (2004)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematical Physics Computer Science |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge University of Bristol University of Plymouth Université de Montréal |
| Thesis | Models in categories and twistor theory (1981) |
| Doctoral advisor | Roger Penrose[2] |
| Doctoral students | Simone Severini[2] |
| Website | www |
Education edit
Jozsa received his Doctor of Philosophy degree on twistor theory[4] at Oxford, under the supervision of Roger Penrose.[2]
Career and research edit
Jozsa has held previous positions at the University of Bristol, the University of Plymouth and the Université de Montréal.
Awards and honours edit
His work was recognised in 2004 by the London Mathematical Society with the award of the Naylor Prize for 'his fundamental contributions to the new field of quantum information science'.[5] Since 2016, Jozsa is a member of the Academia Europaea.[6]
References edit
- ^ "International Quantum Communication Award".
- ^ a b c Richard Jozsa at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ "New Leigh Trapnell Professor of Quantum Physics". Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ Jozsa, Richard (1981). Models in categories and twistor theory. ox.ac.uk (DPhil thesis). University of Oxford. OCLC 863539615. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.259016.
- ^ "Council Diary, 7 May 2004". London Mathematical Society. 7 May 2004. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Academia Europaea".
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