A Meeting of ICFO’s Scientific Advisory Board
Esteemed members of the international scientific community provide expert council on the scientific direction of our institute
ICFO’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) brings together leading scientists from around the world who contribute to the strategy and high-level evaluation procedures accompanying research conducted at ICFO. The SAB is composed of internationally distinguished scientists who advise ICFO’s Director and Board of Trustees on key matters concerning the scientific development of the institute.
On October 17-18, the SAB came together at ICFO for a productive meeting where they were briefed on key aspects of the evolution of the center’s scientific program and where they were able to interact with members of all research groups to hold technical discussions on key topics of interest. Two days of intense interactions made it possible for SAB members to offer guidance on the strategic scientific direction of the institute.
Ignacio Cirac, director of the Max-Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, is the Chair of the SAB. “This has been a particularly productive meeting, thanks to the efforts of all the members who were able to make it to ICFO to meet in person and share perspectives. We have all learned a lot and are eager to play some role in the ongoing success of ICFO”, he comments.
“Humility, determination, and ambition are core values at ICFO. Having the opportunity to carefully listen to our Scientific Advisory Board, given their experience and wisdom, is extremely valuable to us.”, comments ICFO Director, Oriol Romero-Isart. “We are full of enthusiasm and motivation to apply their guidance as we continue ICFO’s positive evolution with the highest ambition to pursue disruptive research with a long-term scientific vision during this post-startup phase. We thank them for their important role and contribution to ICFO’s future.”
ICFO’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) includes:
- Ignacio Cirac, Max-Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, CHAIR
- Donna Strickland, University of Waterloo, Nobel Laureate
- William D. Phillips, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Nobel Laureate
- Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- Alexander Gaeta, Columbia University
- Michal Lipson, Columbia University
- Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, University of Queensland
- Rolf Tarrach, University of Luxembourg
- Maria Yzuel, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Peter Zoller, University of Innsbruck