Quantum scientist among Nature's 'people who mattered' in 2017

Pan Jianwei, a leading quantum scientist in China, has been recognized by Nature magazine on its list of 10 "people who mattered" in 2017.

Nature published the list on Tuesday, saying the nickname "father of quantum" is an apt moniker for Pan, who "has been widely hailed for leading China to the forefront of long-distance quantum communication, harnessing quantum laws to transmit information securely".

Pan, from the University of Science and Technology of China, is chief scientist of the world's first quantum satellite project.