Gregor Weihs

Gregor Weihs is a Full Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Innsbruck and serves as Vice-Rector for Research. He leads the Institute for Experimental Physics and directs the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Science Austria. His roles include Vice-President (Natural Sciences & Engineering) of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), and former interim President of FWF.

Education:

• MSc (summa cum laude) in Physics, University of Innsbruck (1994)
• PhD in Physics, University of Vienna (2000) - awarded 'Sub Auspiciis Praesidentis'
• Habilitation in Experimental Physics, University of Vienna (2005)

Research Focus: Fundamental quantum mechanics experiments, quantum communication, semiconductor quantum optics, and integrated quantum photonics. Current work emphasizes entangled photon pair sources from nonlinear waveguides, semiconductor microcavities, and quantum dots.

Awards & Memberships: Wilhelm Exner Medal, ERC Starting Grant, Canada Research Chair, Young Academy member (Austrian Academy of Sciences), Fellow (CIFAR Quantum Information Processing Program). Active in American Physical Society, Optical Society of America, and other institutions.

Leadership & Service:

• Head, Department of Experimental Physics (2013–2023)
• Canada Research Chair (2013–2017)
• Associate Professor, University of Waterloo (2005–2012)
• Prior positions at Stanford University, University of Tokyo, and Los Alamos National Lab