He manages the Quantum Opto- and Nano-mechanics Program of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems. He received his PhD in experimental physics from the Australian National University. His current research interests include quantum optomechanics, precision metrology and sensing, and biological applications of quantum measurement. Gerard J. Milburn is a professor of physics at the University of Queensland and director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems. He received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Waikato. His current research interests include quantum optomechanics, superconducting quantum circuits, and quantum control.