Serge Massar
Serge Massar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 1970 |
| Awards | Gödel Prize (2023) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Université libre de Bruxelles |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Physics |
| Sub-discipline | Quantum information |
| Institutions | Université libre de Bruxelles |
Serge Alexandre Massar (born 11 February 1970)[1][2] is a Belgian physicist. He studies quantum information theory, nonlinear optics, optical neural networks, and reservoir computing.[2][3]
Early life and education
Serge Massar was born in Zambia in 1970.[2] He obtained a degree in physics, then a PhD under the direction of Robert Brout from the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in 1991 and 1995, respectively.[2] He completed his post-doctoral research at Tel Aviv University from 1995 to 1997, and subsequently at Utrecht University from 1997 to 1998.[2][3]
Career
In 1998, Massar returned to ULB as a Research Associate of the FRS-FNRS.[2] In 2008 he became the Research Director of the FRS-FNRS.[2] In 2012, Massar integrated into the ULB faculty, holding the rank of "Professeur Ordinaire." His tenure as the Physics Department Director at ULB spanned 2014 to 2015.[2] Additionally, he has been at the head of the Laboratoire d’Information Quantique at ULB since 2004.[2]
Recognition
Massar's recognition in the field includes awards such as the 2003 Alcatel-Bell Prize, the 2010 La Recherche Prize, and the best paper award at the Symposium on Theory of Computing in 2012.[2] He has been a member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters, and Fine Arts of Belgium since 2021.[1] In 2023, he received the Gödel Prize for research on extension complexity.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Massar, Serge Alexandre (March 2022). "CURRICULUM VITAE" (PDF). Laboratoire d'Information Quantique. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 "Serge Massar". Laboratoire d'Information Quantique. Université libre de Bruxelles. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Physics - Serge Massar". physics.aps.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ↑ "The 2023 Gödel Prize". European Association for Theoretical Computer Science. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-08-04.