Showpieces of successful European large-scale research
Innovations for a scientific and technological sovereignty of Europe – this is what the two large-scale projects “Quantum Flagship” and “Human Brain Project”, which are coordinated at Forschungszentrum Jülich, stand for. On the occasion of a workshop on quantum computing at the EU Parliament, Jülich Executive Director Prof. Astrid Lambrecht, together with brain researcher Prof. Katrin Amunts and quantum physicist Prof. Tommaso Calarco, presented two special pieces to Dr. Roberto Viola from the European Commission in Brussels: a full-scale replica of the quantum computer “OpenSuperQ” and an enlarged image of a deep zoom into the human brain. (Source: Forschungszentrum Jülich – Press Releases)
“Both exhibits illustrate the successes of the two European flagship initiatives particularly vividly. As such, they can be displayed in the European Commission and symbolize how far cooperation at the European level can take us,” said Astrid Lambrecht in her welcome address.
The two projects are each unique in the European research landscape. With a budget of €1 billion, the quantum flagship is one of the EU’s largest and most ambitious research initiatives. Tommaso Calarco is considered the initiator of the quantum manifesto that led to the program. In Jülich, “OpenSuperQ”, the first freely programmable European quantum computer, is being created, which far surpasses today’s supercomputers in certain tasks.
The Human Brain Project (HBP), which is scientifically led by Katrin Amunts, is doing pioneering work for the digitization of brain research. Its research infrastructure EBRAINS is an open platform and provides access to a wealth of digital tools, models, data and services, enabling international collaboration on a large scale.
Further Information:
Structural and Functional Organisation of the Brain (INM-1)
Peter Grünberg Institut, Quantum Control (PGI-8)
Directorate-GeneralConnect Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect) of the European Comission
Website “Quantum Flagship”
Website „OpenSuperQ“
Website “Human Brain Project”
Website EBRAINS
“Quantum technologies 2.0 can bring huge benefits for society”. Interview with Prof. Tommaso Calarco, European Science-Media Hub, 5. Oktober 2022
“Wenn wir uns Technologie-Souveränität sichern, kann Wertschöpfung in Europa stattfinden”. Interview mit Prof. Tommaso Calarco, MERTON – Onlinemagazin des Stifterverbandes, 9. September 2022 (only in german)
The original press release can be found at:
Schaustücke erfolgreicher europäischer Großforschung (only in german)
Localization in the Helmholtz Research Field Information:
Helmholtz Research Field Information, Program 2: Natural, Artificial and Cognitive Information Processing, Topic 2: Quantum Computing & Topic 5: Decoding Brain Organization and Dysfunction
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Katrin Amunts
Director of the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1)
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Phone: +49 2461/61-4300
E-Mail: k.amunts@fz-juelich.de
Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco
Director of the Institute for Quantum Control (PGI 8)
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Phone: +49 2461 61-9365
E-Mail: t.calarco@fz-juelich.de
Contact for this press release:
Erhard Zeiss
Press Officer
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Phone: +49 2461 61-1841
E-Mail: e.zeiss@fz-juelich.de
