About
Professor Adrian Kent is a leading academic in quantum physics at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) and the Centre for Quantum Information and Foundations. He holds a Fellowship at Wolfson College, serves as Director of Studies in Mathematics at Darwin College, and has visiting positions at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and Institute for Quantum Computing in Waterloo, Ontario.
- Research Focus: Quantum foundations, quantum information theory, quantum cryptography, quantum reality problem, decoherence, and postquantum theories.
- Key Contributions: Barrett-Hardy-Kent protocol, no-summoning theorem, critiques of many-worlds interpretations, and experimental implementations of relativistic quantum bit commitment.
His recent publications emphasize quantum gravity, relativistic quantum protocols, quantum non-locality, and tests of quantum theory. The 15 most recent articles explore topics like postquantum theories of gravity, quantum reality via decoherence, quantum tokens, and symmetry breaking in quantum systems. Despite his interdisciplinary work, no specific scientific awards are highlighted in the provided texts.
- Former Students: Matthias Doerrzapf (St. John's College), Jim McElwaine (Durham University), Jonathan Barrett (University of Oxford), Roger Colbeck (University of York), Damian Pitalua-Garcia (Brussels/Paris), Emily Adlam (2018 graduate).
- Patents: 4 U.S. patents related to quantum cryptography and tagging systems.
