Sander Otte

Sander Otte, a full professor of Quantum Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology, is at the forefront of exploring the boundary between the quantum and classical worlds12. Leading his own research group, Otte investigates atomic-scale phenomena using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy, with a particular focus on the transition between quantum nature and classical manifestation of matter23. His work involves carefully manipulating individual atoms, a process he describes as a craft, to study fundamental laws at the smallest scale possible1. Otte's research contributes to the development of new materials for quantum computers and other quantum technologies1. As an educator, he teaches both quantum and classical mechanics in the Applied Physics program and is involved in a Pre-University Physics MOOC, aiming to bridge the gap between high school and academic-level physics education