Ryszard Horodecki

Ryszard Horodecki (born 30 September 1943) is a Polish physicist and a professor of University of Gdańsk.[1] He contributed largely to the field of quantum informatics. In his most widely cited paper, 'Separability of Mixed States: Necessary and Sufficient Conditions' written together with his sons, Michał and Paweł, he proposed the idea currently known as the Peres-Horodecki criterion. With over 12,000 citations, he is considered to be one of the leading Polish physicists .

Ryszard Horodecki
Born30 September 1943 (1943-09-30) (age 77)
Kovel, Ukraine
CitizenshipPolish
Alma materUniversity of Gdańsk
Known forPeres-Horodecki criterion
Scientific career
FieldsQuantum informatics, Theoretical physics

Career

He graduated from Department of Electronics, University of Gdańsk. Horodecki received his Ph.D. from Gdańsk University of Technology in 1976. Twenty-one years later, in 1997 he obtained his habilitation from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. His contribution to the quantum informatics were acknowledged in 2008, when he received the Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science in the field of mathematics and physics.[2] In 2010 he became a member of Polish Academy of Sciences, whereas in 2011 received prestigious ERC Advanced Grant.[3]

Beyond scientific work, Horodecki publishes also poems in several Polish newspapers, particularly in Tygodnik Powszechny.

Personal life

Horodecki's sons, Michał and Paweł are also physicists working in Gdańsk.

Honours and awards

Most influential publications
  1. Horodecki M., Horodecki P., Horodecki R., (1996) Separability of Mixed States: Necessary and Sufficient Conditions, Physics Letters A

References
  1. "University of Gdańsk website". Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. "Ryszard Horodecki - Foundation for Polish Science website". Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. "Horodecki to receive ERC grant". Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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