Congratulations to Hans J. Briegel for receiving Wittgenstein Prize!

23.06.2023

Physicist Hans J. Briegel (University of Innsbruck) conducts research at the intersection of quantum information, machine learning and philosophy, was awarded Austria's highest science prize, the Wittgenstein Prize, on Thursday.

Science Minister Martin Polaschek and FWF President Christof Gattringer presented the €1.5 million Wittgenstein Award to Hans J. Briegel in Vienna on Thursday evening, which will enable him to further expand his research.

Please read more here (in German): https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/newsroom/2023/wittgenstein-preis-fur-quantenphysiker-hans-briegel/

Also article in Der Standard (in German): https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000175740/quantenphysiker-hans-briegel-wittgensteinpreis

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