Antonio Acín

Antonio Acín Dal Maschio is a Spanish theoretical physicist, currently an ICREA professor at ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences in Castelldefels, near Barcelona.

Research interests Acín's primary research interest lies in quantum information theory, with a particular focus on entanglement characterization and quantum nonlocality. He is also involved in developing quantum communication protocols, emphasizing quantum cryptography and randomness.

Education Antonio Acín received his undergraduate education in both Telecommunication Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia from 1990 to 1997 and Physics at the University of Barcelona from 1993 to 1997. He then pursued his doctoral studies at the University of Barcelona and earned his Doctorate in Theoretical Physics in 2001.

Acín's research has been recognized with several grants and awards, such as the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant CERQUTE (2020–2024), ERC Consolidator Grant QITBOX (2014–2019), ERC Proof-of-Concept MAMBO (2012–2013), and ERC Starting Grant PERCENT (2008–2013). He was also awarded the AXA Chair in Quantum Information Science, the prize "La Recherche" in 2011 and the Paul Ehrenfest Best Paper Award for Quantum Foundations in 2018 and 2022.

Acín has served on the Scientific Advisory Board of several research institutes, including the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore, the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information in Vienna, and the International Advisory Council of the International Institute of Physics in Natal.

Popular Science Work Antonio Acín has been involved in promoting scientific understanding among the general public. He has given a number of educational talks aimed at non-scientists and written several popular science articles. He is also the author of a book.

Selected publications