| RefNo | EC/2024/86 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Pan, Jian-Wei: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Jian-Wei Pan as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Foreign Member, citation giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | Jian-Wei Pan's groundbreaking contributions demonstrated practical applications of quantum communications and quantum computing on Earth and in space. His work on decoy-state and measurement-device-independent methods overcame major loopholes, making quantum communications viable in realistic conditions. With the satellite Micius, Pan achieved long-distance quantum key establishment (QKD), entanglement distribution, and quantum teleportation. The first intercontinental quantum-secured video conference (between Beijing and Vienna) marked the birth of the quantum Internet. His multi-photon interferometry demonstrated quantum computational advantage, a crucial step towards large-scale quantum computing. Pan's achievements establish him as a visionary in global-scale quantum networks and fundamental quantum optics experiments in space. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers and date certificate was first submitted for candidacy are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |