Directors
The Directors lead the activities and development of IQST, including its mission and the implementation through dedicated programmes.
Executive Board
The Board oversees all activities and development of IQST. It also acts as the body that evaluates internal applications for IQST programmes.
Prof. Dr. David Hunger
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Physics
- #QuantumCommunication
- #QuantumComputing
- #QuantumEngineering
- #QuantumMaterials
- #QuantumOptics
- #QuantumPhotonics

Prof. Dr. Martin B. Plenio
- UUlm
- Physics
- #QuantumComputing
- #QuantumOptics
- #QuantumSensing
- #QuantumTheory

Prof. Dr. Ilia Polian
- UStuttgart
- Computer Science
- #QuantumComputing
- #QuantumEngineering
- #QuantumTheory
T.T.-Prof. Dr. Philip Willke
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Physics
- #QuantumComputing
- #QuantumMaterials
- #QuantumSensing
Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board, comprising internationally renowned experts from academia and industry, provides an invaluable external perspective to support the continued growth and development of IQST.

Prof. Dr. Markus Aspelmeyer
- University of Vienna

David Faller
- IBM Germany Lab

Prof. Dr. Atac Imamoglu
- ETH Zürich

Prof. Dr. Rainer Müller
- TU Braunschweig

Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn
- Paderborn University

Prof. Dr. Michael Totzeck
- Carl Zeiss AG

Prof. Dr. Gregor Weihs
- University of Innsbruck, Chair of Board