Martin Meyerson Berkeley Faculty Research Lecture: K. Birgitta Whaley
Channel: UC Berkeley Events
Date: 27/04/2021

“Can We See Quantum Mechanics at Work Around Us?”
Lecture by K. Birgitta Whaley
Professor, Chemical Physics
Director, Berkeley Quantum Information and Computation Center

Birgitta Whaley's current research interests focus broadly on quantum information and quantum computation, control and simulation of complex quantum systems, and quantum effects in biological systems.

She has been recognized with many awards for her scientific contributions. These include an American Physical Society Fellowship in 2002 and elections to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2018 and the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science in 2019. 

*The bird slide referred to late in program can be seen at this timing:  44:12

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