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Management Team

The Network is led by Peter Haynes (Imperial College London) and Richard Curry (University of Manchester). Rachel Oliver (University of Cambridge) will chair the Strategic Advisory Board.

The Network Committee comprises the two Network leads, the chairs of each of the Network interest groups and nominated representatives from the National Quantum Technology Programme (NQTP).

The Executive Committee consists of the two Network leads, the Strategic Advisory Board chair, and three representatives from the Network Committee: one from each of the Materials Interest Group chairs, Thematic Interest Group chairs and the NQTP representatives.

Network Leadership

Prof Peter Haynes

Professor of Theory & Simulation of Materials at Imperial College London

Prof Richard Curry

Vice-Dean Research & Innovation, Professor of Advanced Electronic Materials at University of Manchester

Prof Rachel Oliver

Professor of Materials Science at Department of Materials Science, University of Cambridge

Network Management

Miranda Toora

Quantum Centre and Network Manager at Imperial College London

Dr Elizabeth McKenzie

Faculty Research Development Manager, Quantum at University of Manchester

Materials Interest Groups

2D Materials

Prof Monica Craciun

Professor in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at University of Exeter

Materials Horizon Scanning

Prof Jason Smith

Professor of Photonic Materials and Devices at University of Oxford

Molecular Materials

Prof Sandrine Heutz

Professor of Functional Molecular Materials at Imperial College London

Semiconductors & Photonics

Prof Huiyun Liu

Professor of Semiconductor Photonics at UCL

Solid State Defects

Prof Mete Atature

Professor of Physics at University of Cambridge

Spin & Topology

Dr Olga Kazakova

NPL Fellow at NPL

Superconductors

Prof Phil Meeson

Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London

System Level Materials

Prof Jon Heffernan

Director, National Epitaxy Facility at University fo Sheffield

Thematic Interest Groups

Advocacy and Policy

Led by the M4QN Executive Committee

Early Career Researchers

Dr Helena Knowles

Assistant Professor at University of Cambridge

Industry & Knowledge Transfer

Dr Denise Powell

Program Manager Quantum Technologies at Compound Semiconductor Centre

International Engagement

Prof Steven Clowes

Director of Physics at University of Surrey

Outreach & Education

Prof Alessandro Mottura

Head of School, Metallurgy and Materials at University of Birmingham

Training & Skills Base

Tom Hancocks

Training and Skills Manager at Henry Royce Institute, University of Manchester

National Quantum Technology Programme

Quantum Computing and Simulation Hub (QCS)

Prof Jason Smith

Professor of Photonic Materials and Devices at University of Oxford

Quantum Enhanced Imaging Hub (QuantIC)

Prof David Cumming

Director, QuantIC at University of Glasgow

Quantum Metrology Institute

JT Janssen

Chief Scientist & International Director at NPL

Quantum Sensors and Timing Hub

Mr Kai Bongs

Chair of Quantum Matter at The University of Birmingham

Quantum Communications Hub

Prof Jon Heffernan

Director, National Epitaxy Facility at University fo Sheffield