Andrew White

Andrew G. White is a distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Queensland, where he has served since 1999 and currently leads the Quantum Technology Laboratory, which he established. As Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS), he oversees an Australia-wide research effort involving more than 250 scientists dedicated to building quantum machines for practical applications. His academic journey began in a Queensland dairy town, leading to studies at the University of Queensland, followed by a PhD in quantum physics completed between the Australian National University and the University of Konstanz in Germany, and postdoctoral work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. White's research spans quantum foundations, quantum optics, and quantum information science, with significant contributions to quantum logic gates, quantum simulation, and quantum metrology. His achievements have earned him numerous accolades, including fellowship in the Australian Academy of Science, the American Physical Society, and Optica, as well as an Australian Laureate Fellowship. With over 29,000 citations to his published works, White has made fundamental contributions to various aspects of quantum technology, from developing optical vortices to creating quantum entanglement sources and implementing quantum computing protocols. His current work focuses on exploring and exploiting quantum behaviors, particularly entanglement, for engineering new technologies and scientific applications.