Ben is currently a CSaP Policy Intern and a PhD student in the field of quantum communications. His research aims to develop encryption technology where security is guaranteed by the laws of quantum physics. He is based in Toshiba Europe’s Quantum Information Group in Cambridge on an Industrial CASE PhD studentship, affiliated with the University of York.

Before starting his PhD, Ben completed an MSci in Physics at the University of Bristol. Ben has previously completed internships at emerging technology startups, in the areas of quantum communications, quantum computing and machine learning. He is interested in the impacts of such technologies on society, and how policy can be used to deliver positive outcomes whilst managing the corresponding risks.