International Quantum Information Sciences Workshop

授予WTEC公司的这一奖项是为了表彰2001年2月在NSF组织的一次研讨会，该研讨会将对美国和国际量子信息科学的研究活动进行初步评估。量子信息科学(QIS)是一个新兴的科学和技术领域，它借鉴了物理科学、数学、计算机科学和工程等学科。它的目的是了解如何利用量子力学的基本定律来显著改善信息的获取、传输和处理。QIS提供的令人兴奋的科学机会正吸引着越来越多的国内外科学家和工程师的兴趣。尽管美国在这项研究中保持领先地位，但主要的卓越中心在国外，主要是在日本、欧洲和澳大利亚。研讨会的目的是通过一个美国专家小组收集信息，以计划对QIS进行更广泛的全球研究。它的范围是确定该领域国际研究和开发领域的领先个人、机构和卓越中心。然后，可以单独组织一项完整的国际技术评估研究，以完成这项主要研究。NSF工程、数学和物理科学以及计算机和信息科学与工程理事会中的几个部门支持这一奖项。

This award to WTEC, Inc. is for organization of a workshop at NSF in February 2001 that will provide a preliminary assessment of U.S. and international research activities in quantum information science. Quantum information science (QIS) is an emerging field of science and technology that draws on the disciplines of physical science, mathematics, computer science, and engineering. Its aim is to understand how fundamental laws of quantum mechanics can be harnessed to dramatically improve the acquisition, transmission, and processing of information. The exciting scientific opportunities offered by QIS are attracting the interest of a growing community of scientists and engineers, both nationally and internationally. Although the U.S. maintains a leadership role in this research, major centers of excellence exist abroad, principally in Japan, Europe, and Australia. The goal of the workshop is to gather information by a panel of U.S. experts for the purposes of planning a more extensive global study of QIS. Its scope is to identify the leading individuals, institutions, and centers of excellence in international research and development in the field. A full international technology assessment study may then be organized separately to complete the major study. Several Divisions in the Directorates for Engineering, for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and for Computer and Information Science and Engineering at NSF are supporting this award.