CERN research scientist Barbara Latacz was awarded the 2025 Boeing Quantum Creators Prize on 4 November 2025, during the annual Chicago Quantum Summit. The Boeing Quantum Creators Prize recognises early-career researchers for work that moves the field of quantum information science and engineering in new directions and aims to increase diversity in the field.
Barbara Latacz has been a member of the BASE collaboration since 2020, developing new quantum-limited technologies to measure the antiproton magnetic moment. Prior to joining BASE, she completed her PhD in 2019 within the GBAR collaboration, where her research focused on antihydrogen production.
“This is a great honour that the work of BASE was recognised by the broad quantum-technology community,” declared Barbara Latacz. “Now, we plan to use the nuclear-spin qubit to improve the uncertainty in the value of the antiproton magnetic moment by up to a factor of 100, which will be a major step towards our better understanding of fundamental physics.”
For more information about BASE and Latacz’s work, read this article published in July 2025.
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2025, International Year of Quantum Science and Technology The United Nations declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), marking 100 years since the initial development of quantum mechanics. At CERN, the Quantum Technology Initiative (QTI) began in 2018 and is now in its second phase. More recently, CERN opened its doors to the Open Quantum Institute (OQI), a multilateral platform incubated by the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) that brings together stakeholders from academia, industry, diplomacy and education. The OQI promotes inclusive access to quantum computing and the advancement of its applications for the benefit of society. CERN hosted a number of quantum-themed events throughout 2025 which you can watch (or rewatch) online, including Sparks! 2025 – Imagining Quantum City. |