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Professor Sir Peter Knight FRS: 2019 Faraday Medal Winner

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  • Duration: 2 mins
  • Publication date: 05 Nov 2019
  • Part of series Faraday Medal Winners

Abstract

It is the most prestigious of the IET Achievement Medals and is awarded either for notable scientific or industrial achievement in engineering, or for conspicuous service rendered to the advancement of science, engineering and technology, or for lifetime achievement in science, engineering or technology. The medal is global and open to all. Award winners are chosen by the IET Achievement Medal Panel from public nominations. The winner will receive a bronze medal and vellum scroll and be invited to sign the Roll of Honour album, a leather bound volume containing the photographs and signatures of all Faraday recipients, and also IET Honorary Fellows, going back through time until the inception of these awards.

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    Professor Sir Peter Knight

    Professor Sir Peter Knight FRS for his pivotal role in leadership and championing of what has become the globally leading programme ushering in the Second Information Revolution, embracing quantum engineering.He has contributed at National and International levels to the development, oversight and governance of physics and technology, also guiding strategy and policy in Defence and National Security as an Advisor to Government. Sir Peter Knight’s pivotal role in conceiving, designing and delivering the National Quantum Technologies Programme has put the UK quantum science and engineering at the front of the global race to establish the second information revolution
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