Biography
Jess Wade is a Royal Society University Research Fellow and Lecturer in Functional Materials in the Department of Materials at Imperial College London. Her research considers new materials for optoelectronic devices and quantum technologies, with a focus on chiral systems and the identification of strategies to control photon and electron spin.
At Imperial she co-directs QuEST, the Centre for Quantum Engineering, Science and Technology, which supports researchers to create useful technologies and successful spinouts, trains policymakers and investors to better understand quantum, and helps undergraduates, postgraduates, school students prepare for quantum-enhanced futures.
She has been awarded the Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Medal, SPIE Director’s Prize and named one of Nature’s 10 People Who Matter. She serves on the Board of Directors of SPIE and UK Government’s Quantum Strategic Advisory Board. She is committed to improving diversity in science, both online and offline.