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Anton Zeilinger

Austrian quantum physicist (born 1945) · Austria · Scientists

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Anton Zeilinger is an Austrian quantum physicist and Nobel laureate in physics of 2022. Zeilinger is professor of physics emeritus at the University of Vienna and senior scientist at the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

A life in dates

2024Honorary Citizen of ViennaAward2022Nobel Prize in PhysicsAward2020Vernadsky medalAward2018Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of ViennaAward2013Urania MedalAward2011Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2009Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward2008Isaac Newton MedalAward2006Honorary doctor of the University of GdańskAward2005King Faisal International Prize in ScienceAward2004Lorenz Oken MedalAward2002Johannes Kepler AwardAward2000Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural SciencesAward1996Kardinal-Innitzer-PreisAward1945Born20 May 1945

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Awards

Honorary Citizen of Vienna2024
Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria2023
Nobel Prize in Physics2022
Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Innsbruck2022
Vernadsky medal2020
Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna2018
Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna2018
Urania Medal2013
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2012
Clarivate Citation Laureates2011
Wolf Prize in Physics2010
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2009
Isaac Newton Medal2008
Wolfgang Paul Lecture2007
Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk2006
King Faisal International Prize in Science2005
Wilhelm Exner Medal2005
Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin2005
Lorenz Oken Medal2004
Johannes Kepler Award2002
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art2001
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order2000
Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences2000
Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis1996
Fellow of the American Physical Society

About this person

Anton Zeilinger is an Austrian quantum physicist and Nobel laureate in physics of 2022. Zeilinger is professor of physics emeritus at the University of Vienna and senior scientist at the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Most of his research concerns the fundamental aspects and applications of quantum entanglement.

Country
Austria
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1945 · age 81

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