Dr. Thomas Jennewein (University of Waterloo, Canada) delivered a seminar entitled. « QEYSSat – Application of Photonic Quantum Technologies in Space » on March 13th, 2025.

Abstract. Dr. Thomas Jennewein (University of Waterloo, Canada) was the keynote speaker of a full day “Quantum Space Technology Workshop” in Jena. The workshop featured engaging poster sessions and invited talks showcasing cutting-edge technologies, visionary solutions, and the latest breakthroughs in photonic quantum systems. Participants from academia and industry explored the transformative potential of satellite-based and terrestrial quantum communication, computing and sensing with dedicated topics for every workshop. The keynote lecture by was titled “QEYSSat – Application of Photonic Quantum Technologies in Space”. Rearding the scholar’s background,

Bio. Jennewein is an Austrian physicist who conducts research in quantum communication and quantum key distribution. He has taught as an associate professor at the University of Waterloo and the Institute for Quantum Computing in Waterloo, Canada since 2009. Dr. Jennewein earned his PhD under Anton Zeilinger at the University of Vienna in 2002, during which time he performed experiments on Bell’s inequality and cryptography with entangled photons. His current work at the Institute for Quantum Computing focuses on satellite-based free space quantum key distribution, with the goal of creating a global quantum network. He is also an affiliate of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, a fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research,and CEO and co-founder of quantum optics measurement device company UQ Devices alongside physicist Raymond Laflamme.