Antonio Acín

Antonio Acín is an ICREA Research Professor and Group Leader at the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), specializing in Quantum Information Theory. He holds academic degrees in Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, and earned his PhD in Theoretical Physics from Universitat de Barcelona in 2001.

• Research Interests: Quantum Information Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Thermodynamics, Many-Body Physics, Quantum Optics

• Scientific Awards: AXA Chair in Quantum Information Science (2016); 4 European Research Council grants (Starting, Proof of Concept, Consolidator, Advanced)

His career includes a postdoctoral stay in Geneva under Prof. Gisin (GAP-Optique) and leading the Quantum Information Theory group at ICFO since 2003. He has received continuous funding through competitive grants and holds the ORCID 0000-0002-1355-3435.