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Nicolas Gisin

Nicolas Gisin is a physicist at the University of Geneva whose quantum-communication work reaches AI through a 2019 preprint that uses neural networks as numerical tools for studying quantum nonlocality. He completed a physics doctorate at the University of Geneva in 1981 and joined the Group of Applied Physics in 1988 as head of its optics section. In 2003 the Geneva team achieved the first long-distance quantum teleportation over telecom optical fibers, and he was one of the founders of ID Quantique. He received the first John Stewart Bell Prize in 2009 and the Marcel-Benoist Prize in 2014, and he shared the Micius Quantum Prize with John Rarity in 2024. As of October 2026 he is an honorary professor at the University of Geneva.

Timeline

  1. 1981–1988

    Head of the optics section

    He completes a physics doctorate at the University of Geneva in 1981. In 1988 he joins the Group of Applied Physics there as head of the optics section.

  2. 2003

    Long-distance quantum teleportation

    In 2003 the Geneva team achieves the first long-distance quantum teleportation over telecom optical fibers. He is also one of the founders of the spin-off ID Quantique.

  3. 2009

    A John Stewart Bell Prize

    In 2009 he receives the first biennial John Stewart Bell Prize, for research on fundamental issues in quantum mechanics and their applications.

  4. 2014

    The Marcel-Benoist Prize

    In 2014 he receives the Marcel-Benoist Prize, Switzerland's most prestigious scientific distinction.

  5. 2019

    A neural network oracle

    He co-authors “A neural network oracle for quantum nonlocality problems in networks,” which proposes neural networks as numerical tools for learning classical strategies. The arXiv preprint appears in July 2019.

  6. October 2024

    Sharing the Micius Quantum Prize

    In October 2024 he shares the Micius Quantum Prize with John Rarity of Bristol.

  7. July 2025

    An honorary doctorate at York

    In July 2025 the University of York gives him an honorary doctorate for his work in quantum communication and the foundations of quantum mechanics.

  8. As of October 2026

    Honorary professor in Geneva

    He is an honorary professor at the University of Geneva and a member of the Strategic Advisory Board at Constructor University Bremen.

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  5. A neural network oracle for quantum nonlocality problems in networks | npj Quantum Information nature.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. October: Micius Prize | News and features | University of Bristol bristol.ac.uk. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. Honorary graduate - Professor Nicolas Gisin - Department of Mathematics, University of York york.ac.uk. Checked 14 October 2026.
  8. Constructor University Physics Professor Dr. Nicolas Gisin wins 2023 Micius Prize for Quantum Physics | Constructor University constructor.university. Checked 14 October 2026.