NUS prof elected as Royal Society Fellow

Professor Artur Ekert, Director for NUS' Centre for Quantum Technologies, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. The Royal Society is the oldest scientific academy of the UK and the Commonwealth dedicated to excellence in science. Fellows are elected based on the merit of their scientific contributions.

Prof Ekert invented entanglement-based quantum cryptography in 1991, which initiated a series of global research efforts. He said that he was eager to contribute to the Society’s mission of promoting excellence in science, as well as encouraging the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity.

The Fellowship of the Royal Society is made up of the most eminent scientists, engineers and technologists. Past Fellows and Foreign Members have included Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

Read more about the appointment here.