Julien Laurat

Julien Laurat is a Professor at Sorbonne University and a member of the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (LKB), a leading French quantum physics laboratory. He co-founded the startup Welinq, specializing in quantum memory technology. His affiliations include Sorbonne University and academic roles in quantum research.

Education:

• Institut d'Optique (Engineering degree)
• PhD in quantum entanglement at Sorbonne University (2001–2004)
• Postdoctoral research at Caltech (2005–2007)

Research Interests:

• Development of quantum memories for light storage
• Quantum information protocols
• Integration of atoms and nanophotonics
• Applications in quantum computing and communication

Awards & Grants:

• ERC Consolidator Grant (€2.5M, 202X–202X)
• Member of Institut Universitaire de France

Advising: Supervised doctoral student Tom Darras. Active in mentoring research teams at LKB.

Labs & Collaborations: Core member of LKB and the Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA), working toward a Europe-wide quantum internet. Welinq aims to industrialize quantum memories through Sorbonne University partnerships.