“(IQT)...has quickly become the quantum industry’s leading conference.” —ZDNET

Martijn

I am a physics enthusiast, whether I’m at work or in my free time. I have been working for many years in new technology development: at research institutes, bigger and smaller companies. I’ve always been working on the edge of science and industry, which involves taking research out of the lab and onto the market. In 2020 I co-founded the startup inPhocal, where we are developing a ground-breaking laser technology that will revolutionise the laser processing industry.

I am also keen on improving science communication. As a science journalist I aim to write articles on scientific topics that are appealing to a wide range of people. I get motivation out of making people enthusiastic about physics, which I believe can only be by making difficult topics easy to understand, whilst not giving in on what makes physics cool to read about.

I enjoy quantum physics the most. Its principles are almost incomprehensible for most people, even though we all use quantum based technology in our daily lives. And many more new quantum technology applications will most certainly change our world. I’m looking forward to seeing a bright quantum future coming.