Professor Dr Anton Zeilinger

Research Priorities: Quantum physics, quantum information and their possible application in quantum computers
Anton Zeilinger is an Austrian quantum physicist. His research led to new findings in quantum technology and to new understanding in the interpretation of quantum mechanics. He has delivered studies on quantum information and quantum cryptography.
In 1997 he succeeded in demonstrating the entanglement of more than two particles, also referred to as quantum teleportation. This involves a direct transfer of the state of a light particle, overcoming time and space. This process is a method of quantum communication, in which no particles are transferred from one place to another in the standard sense but only their quantum state.
Further developments eventually led to quantum cryptography which also uses the entanglement of particles. This technology enables the tap-proof encryption of messages and data transmissions.
Zeilinger attaches great importance to presenting the contents of his research in a way that is understandable to a broad audience. In addition, he has publicly commented on the matter of quantum teleportation, with reference to the beaming up effect known from the television series “Starship Enterprise” and “Star Trek”.