James P. Gordon Memorial Speakership
Foundation
James P. Gordon Memorial Speakership
Present on quantum information and optics at CLEO.
Program Prize
USD 1,500
Foundation
Established in 2014, the James P. Gordon Memorial Speakership provides funding for an invited talk on Quantum Information and Quantum Optics at CLEO.
This program pays tribute to Jim's numerous high-impact contributions to quantum electronics and photonics, including the demonstration of the maser. It is endowed by the Gordon family and supporters of the James P. Gordon Memorial Fund.
Application Information
How To Apply
There is no application process. The honoree is selected by the CLEO Chairs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be an invited speaker at the CLEO conference
- Have a presentation related to quantum information and/or quantum optics
- Demonstrate high-impact contributions to quantum electronics and photonics
- Attend and present at CLEO
- Be recommended for consideration by a CLEO Chair
- Agree to let the Foundation use their picture, name and story in program marketing opportunities
Application Requirements
- CLEO Chairs will review all the invited speakers who fulfil the criteria and recommend a one recipient per year
- The recommendation of the CLEO Chairs is reviewed by the Optica Foundation for final approval
If you have questions, please contact prizes@optica.org.
Past Recipients
2025
Kartik Srinivasan
National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland, USA
For their paper: “Chip-scale lasers and frequency combs based on wideband nonlinear integrated photonics”
2024
Hannes Bernien
University of Chicago, USA
For their paper "Quantum Networks with Atom Arrays as Processing Nodes"
2023
Tracy Northup
University of Innsbruck, Austria
For their paper "Levitated Optomechanics: Towards Quantum Control of Mechanical Motion"
2022
Ekkerhard Peik
Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany
For their paper "Optical Clocks With Trapped Ions: Atomic and Nuclear Clocks"
2021
Chao-Yang Lu
University of Science and Technology in China, China
For their paper "Quantum Computational Advantage Using Photons"
2020
Jelena Vuckovic
Stanford University, USA
For their paper "Integrated Quantum Photonics"
2019
Mark Kasevich
Stanford University, USA
For their paper "Hot Topics in Quantum Sensing"
2018
Mikhail Lukin
Harvard University, USA
For their paper "Recent Advances in Quantum Information Science Using Quantum Optical Systems"
2017
Paul Kwiat
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
For their paper "Synchronized Spontaneous Downconversion Supplies Scalable Single-Photon Source"
2016
H. Jeff Kimble
California Institue of Technology, USA
For their paper "Quantum Matter Built from Atoms and Photons in Nanoscopic Dielectric Lattices"
2015
Jean-Michel Raimond
Universite Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, France
For their paper "Quantum State Control with Atoms and Cavities"
Selection Committee
The recipient is selected by the CLEO Chairs.
