Ping Koy Lam

Professor Ping Koy Lam is affiliated with the Australian National University (ANU) as a member of the Research School of Physics and Engineering and the Department of Quantum Science. He is a leading researcher in experimental quantum physics and serves as the quantum communication work package leader at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T).

Education:

• Double Major in Mathematics and Physics, University of Auckland (1990)
• Masters in Theoretical Physics, ANU
• PhD in Experimental Physics, ANU (1999)

Research Interests span quantum optics, quantum information, atom-light interaction, quantum metrology, and nonlinear optics. His work focuses on quantum communication technologies, including quantum key distribution, quantum memory, and optical quantum information processing.

Scientific Awards

• Australian Institute of Physics Bragg Medal
• ANU Crawford Prize
• British Council Eureka Prize (2003)
• UNSW Eureka Prize (2006)
• Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2000)
• CNRS Visiting Professor (2007)

He co-founded QuintessenceLabs Pty. Ltd., a quantum communication technology spin-off company, and has published over 200 scientific articles, including 35 in high-impact journals like Physical Review Letters, Science, and Nature-affiliated publications.