H. Jeff Kimble

Harry Jeffrey Kimble (April 23, 1949 – September 2, 2024) was an American physicist who was the William L. Valentine Professor and professor of physics at Caltech. His research was in quantum optics and is noted for groundbreaking experiments in physics including one of the first demonstrations of teleportation of a quantum state (first demonstration is disputed with Anton Zeilinger), quantum logic gate, and the development of the first single atom laser. According to Elizabeth Rogan, OSA CEO, "Jeff has led a revolution in modern physics through his pioneering research in the coherent control of the interactions of light and matter." Kimble's main research focus was in quantum information science and the quantum dynamics of open systems. He moved to the California Institute of Technology in 1989. the American Physical Society, and the Optical Society of America. He was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2002.

Honors and awards Einstein Prize for Laser Science of the Society for Optical and Quantum Electronics (awarded at Lasers '89) The Albert A. Michelson Medal of the Franklin Institute (1990) The Max Born Award of the Optical Society of America (1996) The International Award on Quantum Communication (1998) The Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize of the American Physical Society (2004) Doctor Scientiarum Honoris Causa, University of Copenhagen (2007) The Herbert Walther Award (2013) Leonard Mandel Quantum Optics Award (2024)