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.
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/iqst/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1680782277/IWST-Fellows-jens_anders/IWST-Fellows-jens_anders.jpg?_i=AA 900w, https://res.cloudinary.com/iqst/images/w_480,h_640/f_auto,q_auto/v1680782277/IWST-Fellows-jens_anders/IWST-Fellows-jens_anders.jpg?_i=AA 480w, https://res.cloudinary.com/iqst/images/w_768,h_1024/f_auto,q_auto/v1680782277/IWST-Fellows-jens_anders/IWST-Fellows-jens_anders.jpg?_i=AA 768w)
Prof. Dr. Jens Anders
- UStuttgart
- Electrical Engineering
- #QuantumEngineering
- #QuantumSensing
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Prof. Dr. Tilman Pfau, Consulting board member
- UStuttgart
- Physics
- #QuantumComputing
- #QuantumEngineering
- #QuantumOptics
- #QuantumSensing
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Prof. Dr. Ilia Polian
- UStuttgart
- Computer Science
- #QuantumComputing
- #QuantumEngineering
- #QuantumTheory
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.
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/iqst/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682061684/IQST-Board-markus_aspelmeyer/IQST-Board-markus_aspelmeyer.jpg?_i=AA 900w, https://res.cloudinary.com/iqst/images/w_480,h_640/f_auto,q_auto/v1682061684/IQST-Board-markus_aspelmeyer/IQST-Board-markus_aspelmeyer.jpg?_i=AA 480w, https://res.cloudinary.com/iqst/images/w_768,h_1024/f_auto,q_auto/v1682061684/IQST-Board-markus_aspelmeyer/IQST-Board-markus_aspelmeyer.jpg?_i=AA 768w)
Prof. Dr. Markus Aspelmeyer
- University of Vienna
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David Faller
- IBM Germany Lab
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Prof. Dr. Atac Imamoglu
- ETH Zürich
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Dr. Axel Kaschner
- Robert Bosch GmbH
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Prof. Dr. Rainer Müller
- TU Braunschweig
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Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn
- Paderborn University
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Prof. Dr. Michael Totzeck
- Carl Zeiss AG
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Prof. Dr. Gregor Weihs
- University of Innsbruck, Chair of Board