Ignacio Cirac - Theory Division (VIDEO PORTRAIT)

Ignacio Cirac is one of the five scientific directors at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching by Munich, a world leading institution for fundamental research on photonics and quantum science and technology. In his Theory group, Ignacio Cirac and his team are reasoning about the strange and paradoxic phenomena of the quantum world that challenge all our intuition - like entanglement, superposition and tunneling. How can these phenomena be used to transmit information with ever greater efficiency and security? How can we build reliable and powerful quantum computers that can do calculations no classical computer could ever perform? And what tools do we need to get ever better control about quantum (many body) systems? With their ever new theoretical propositions, Ignacio Cirac and his group are constantly fuelling our common scientific understanding of the astounding workings of the quantum world. The interview and lab tour with Ignacio Cirac was recorded in November 2021 at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics. The video was produced with the support of ScienceRelations. Camera: Franz Lindinger Editing: Krischan Dietmaier Concept: Katharina Jarrah, Dirk Hans Copyright: Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics