A physicist whose work connects quantum foundations, optical communication and commercial quantum security, including research synthesis and the cofounding of ID Quantique.
University of GenevaarXiv / Reviews of Modern PhysicsConstructor UniversityGisin’s career connects optical-fiber engineering with questions about quantum correlations and secure communication. His Geneva group pursued quantum cryptography and long-distance entanglement, and he coauthored a substantial review that brought theoretical and experimental aspects of quantum cryptography together. He also cofounded ID Quantique. The combination makes his contribution relevant to readers exploring how a quantum-information idea moves between foundational research, laboratory systems and a commercial security product.
University of GenevaarXiv / Reviews of Modern PhysicsConstructor UniversityThe work behind the recognition
Work, in context- 2002
A synthesis of quantum cryptography
Gisin, Grégoire Ribordy, Wolfgang Tittel and Hugo Zbinden coauthored the review Quantum Cryptography, published in Reviews of Modern Physics. It brought the field’s theoretical principles and practical implementations into one research reference.
Coauthor of the quantum-cryptography review with Grégoire Ribordy, Wolfgang Tittel and Hugo Zbinden.
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Cofounding ID Quantique
Gisin cofounded ID Quantique with colleagues including Hugo Zbinden and Grégoire Ribordy. Geneva’s account connects this company-building work with the translation of quantum-optics and communication research toward commercial technology.
ID Quantique cofounder with colleagues including Hugo Zbinden and Grégoire Ribordy, documented by Geneva.
Source-supported recordUniversity of Geneva
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A synthesis of quantum cryptography
Quantum Cryptography
Supports: Review authorship and coverage of theoretical and experimental quantum cryptography.
Published 19 Jan 2001 · Checked 19 Sept 2026Credit & limits: Coauthor of the quantum-cryptography review with Grégoire Ribordy, Wolfgang Tittel and Hugo Zbinden.
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| A synthesis of quantum cryptography2002 | Primary paperQuantum Cryptography Review authorship and coverage of theoretical and experimental quantum cryptography. Published 19 Jan 2001 · Checked 19 Sept 2026 | Coauthor of the quantum-cryptography review with Grégoire Ribordy, Wolfgang Tittel and Hugo Zbinden. |
| Cofounding ID QuantiqueDate not documented | Institutional recordNicolas Gisin Current emeritus identification; optical-fiber and quantum-communication research; ID Quantique cofounding. Checked 19 Sept 2026 | ID Quantique cofounder with colleagues including Hugo Zbinden and Grégoire Ribordy, documented by Geneva. |
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Nicolas Gisin
Current emeritus identification; optical-fiber and quantum-communication research; ID Quantique cofounding.
Checked 19 Sept 2026 - arXiv / Reviews of Modern PhysicsPrimary paper
Quantum Cryptography
Review authorship and coverage of theoretical and experimental quantum cryptography.
Published 19 Jan 2001 · Checked 19 Sept 2026 - Constructor UniversityInstitutional record
Landmark “elegant triangle” experiment suggests the quantum internet may be closer than we think
Additional 2026 professor affiliation; used to avoid inferring a unique present work base.
Published 11 May 2026 · Checked 19 Sept 2026