Director, Quantum ICT Laboratory, Advanced ICT Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Masahide Sasaki
Educational Background
| Mar 1986 | Finished Tohoku University with a major in Astronomy |
| Mar 1988 | Received Master of Science in Physics at Tohoku University |
| Mar 1992 | Received Doctorate of Science in Physics at Tohoku University |
Professional Experience
| Apr 1992 -Mar 1996 | Researcher, Nippon Koukan Co. Ltd., Japan., Ayase Research Laboratory (presently JFE Holdings) |
| Apr 1996 -Mar 1998 | Research Fellow, Center-of-excellence project on Advanced Op-tics, Communications Research Laboratory |
| Apr 1998 -Mar 2001 | Chief Researcher, Photonic Information Technology Group, Communications Research Laboratory |
| Apr 1994 -Mar 2002 | Invited Lecturer in Quantum Information Theory, Quan-tum Optics, Tamagawa University. |
| Apr 2001 -Mar 2004 | Group Leader, Quantum Information Technology Group, Com-munications Research Laboratory, Japan. |
| Apr 2004 -Mar 2006 | Group Leader, Quantum Information Technology Group, Na-tional Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan. |
| Apr 2006 -Sep 2008 | Research Manager, Quantum Info-Communications Project, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan. |
| Oct 2008 -Mar 2011 | Group Leader, Quantum ICT Group, National Institute of In-formation and Communications Technology, Japan. |
| Apr 2011 -present | Director, Quantum ICT Laboratory, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan. |
Research Topics
- Quantum Information Theory, Photonic Device, Condensed Matter Theory
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Professor, The University of Tokyo
Akira Furusawa
Educational Background
| Sep. 1991 | PhD in Physical Chemistry, The University of Tokyo |
Professional Experience
| 1986 | Nikon Corp. Research Staff Member |
| 1988-1990 | Visiting Associate, RCAST, The University of Tokyo |
| 1996-1998 | Visiting Associate, Caltech |
| 2000 | Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo |
| 2007 | Professor, Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo |
Award
| Aug. 2011 | Palacky University medal |
Research Topics
- Quantum Optics, Quantum Information Science, Quantum Communication
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Associate Professor, Tohoku University
Hideo Kosaka
Educational Background
| 1983.4 - 1987.3 | Bachelor course, Physics Department, Faculty of science, Kyoto University, Japan. |
| 1987.4 - 1989.3 | Master course, Physics Department, Faculty of science, Kyoto University, Japan. |
| 1999.9 | Ph.D. degree awarded, Electronic Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan. |
Professional Experience
| 1989.3 - 1999.6 | Opto-electronics Basic Research Laboratory, Opto-electronics Research Laboratories, NEC. |
| 1999.7 - 2000.6 | Nano-technology group, Fundamental Research Laboratories, NEC. |
| 2000.7 - 2002.6 | Visiting researcher, Electronics Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. |
| 2002.7 - 2003.6 | Quantum Information group, Fundamental Research Laboratories, NEC. |
| 2003.7 - present | Associate Professor, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University. |
Research Topics
- solid state physics, quantum optics, spintronics, nano-photonics, optical communications, quantum information
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