International Quantum Information Sciences Workshop

此奖项授予WTEC，Inc. 2001年2月在美国国家科学基金会组织了一次研讨会，对美国和国际上在量子信息科学方面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，计算机科学和工程学的学科。它的目的是了解如何利用量子力学的基本定律来显着改善信息的获取，传输和处理。QIS提供的令人兴奋的科学机会正在吸引越来越多的国内外科学家和工程师的兴趣。虽然美国在这项研究中保持领导地位，但主要的卓越中心存在于国外，主要是在日本，欧洲和澳大利亚。研讨会的目的是由一个美国专家小组收集信息，以便计划对QIS进行更广泛的全球研究。它的范围是确定领先的个人，机构和卓越的国际研究和开发领域的中心。然后可能会单独组织一项完整的国际技术评估研究以完成主要研究。工程，数学和物理科学，以及计算机和信息科学与工程在NSF的几个部门正在支持这个奖项。

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.