We are delighted to announce that Prof. Anton Zeilinger has been elected as an EPS Honorary Member at the EPS Council Meeting of 27^th March 2024. EPS honorary members are individuals that the EPS wishes to recognise for their exceptional achievements in physics, whether in research, industry and/or education. Prof. Zeilinger’s distinction is in recognition of:

"Outstanding achievements in fundamental and applied quantum physics, encompassing quantum teleportation, novel entangled states and related applications such as quantum communication, quantum cryptography, and quantum computation; and for exceptional services to the European physics community."

Prof. Zeilinger is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Vienna. In 2022 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics alongside Alain Aspect and John Clauser.

Prof Zeilinger has also worked tirelessly for the European Physics Community. He is a former President of  the Austrian Physical Society and the Austian Academy of Sciences and he has been at the forefront of the development of a European Quantum Technology Strategy.

Anton Zeilinger at the annual meeting of the Austrian Physical Society in September 2022 in Leoben where he received the honorary membership of the ÖPG.