International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
The United Nations has proclaimed 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The global initiative recognises 100 years since the initial development of quantum mechanics.
New Zealand has a proud history in the field, including Lord Rutherfordās pioneering work in nuclear and atomic physics. Another Kiwi, Professor Dan Walls, made groundbreaking contributions to understanding the behaviour of light and matter at the quantum level in the 1980s and 90s.
The announcement highlights the profound impact of quantum science and technology on our understanding of nature and its potential to transform fields such as computing, communication and healthcare.
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology Archive
The Dodd-Walls Centre research focus is photonics, the generation, transmission, and manipulation of light, and the study of matter and energy at the quantum level.