Professor Mete Atatüre is taking on the role of Head of Department at the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University.
Commenting on his appointment, Mete Atatüre said “I am incredibly honoured to be trusted in this role and to follow in the footsteps of Andy Parker and everyone who made the Cavendish Laboratory what it is today – a great place of scientific discovery, driven by the urge to question and challenge.
“We are carrying 150 years of scientific heritage, but we need to remain forward looking. As past successes have shaped our present, today’s dedication to curiosity will define tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
“The Department is on a continuous journey. That is what excites me and my colleagues, and what attracts people to us: it’s the stimulation, the sense of possibility, the innovation, and I am proud to be taking an even more active part in this today…
“Our main resource is people, and I will do everything I can to support our community through the new era that is coming soon.”
Mete Atatüre received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1996 from Bilkent University Physics Department in Turkey. He joined the Quantum Imaging Laboratory at Boston University for his PhD. From 2002 to 2007, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Quantum Photonics Group at ETH Zurich. He joined the Cavendish Laboratory in June 2007 as a University Lecturer, becoming a Reader in 2011 before being promoted to a Professorship in 2015.
Mete Atatüre is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, the Optical Society of America, Academia Europaea, and the Turkish Science Academy. He is the recipient of the IoP 2020 Thomas Young Medal.
