IQN Hub researchers appointed as the UK representatives on EU Quantum Flagship governance committee

We are delighted to announce that two of our senior Integrated Quantum Networks Hub investigators, our Director, Professor Gerald Buller from Heriot-Watt University, and quantum computing expert, Professor Elham Kashefi from the University of Edinburgh’s Quantum Software Lab (part of the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre) have recently been appointed as the UK’s representatives on the EU Quantum Flagship programme’s Quantum Community Network (or QCN).

The Quantum Flagship is EU’s large-scale research and innovation initiative, aiming to expand Europe’s scientific expertise in this area, support the growth of a competitive quantum economy and make Europe an attractive investment region for innovative research and business in this sector. The Flagship’s Quantum Community Network is one of the main governance structures of the programme, representing the quantum technologies communities of EU member and associate states. All representatives are distinguished experts from each country with the remit of sharing information on best practice on quantum-related activities; helping to coordinate the interaction between the Flagship and national initiatives; and assisting in the promotion of gender equality in the sector.

To find out more information about the network and the EU Flagship more generally, visit the Flagship website at https://qt.eu/structure-governance/quantum-community-network