Sir Peter Knight’s research speciality is quantum optics and quantum information science. He is Senior Research Investigator in the Physics Department at Imperial College, and also Senior Fellow in Residence at the Kavli Royal Society, and science advisor to the Government of Great Britain. He is the recipient of numerous awards in science, including the Thomas Young Medal and the Glazebrook Medal, and he is one of the most highly cited authors in his field in the world. He retired in 2010 as Deputy Rector (Research) at Imperial College.
