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Taipei, October 13, 2025 — National Taiwan University (NTU) has joined ranks with Université Paris-Saclay and Université Grenoble Alpes to launch the France–Taiwan Quantum Center: Alain Aspect Program, a landmark initiative that will strengthen academic collaboration between Taiwan and France and catalyze research and talent development in quantum science and technology. The signing ceremony, held at NTU, was attended by representatives from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Bureau Français de Taipei (BFT), who bore witness to the formal establishment of this new partnership.

Named in honor of Professor Alain Aspect, laureate of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics, the new center is aimed to deepen bilateral research cooperation and nurture a new generation of quantum scientists and engineers, instilled with global vision as well as technical expertise.

NTU President Wen-Chang Chen lauded the creation of the France–Taiwan Quantum Center as a significant milestone in the university’s international collaborations. “This program represents a vital bridge between Taiwan and France—linking academic excellence with industry innovation to drive frontier research in quantum technology,” he declared. Chen expressed his sincere gratitude to Mr. Raymond Soong, founder of Lite-On Technology, for his generous support in establishing the center as well as for his long-standing commitment to advancing NTU’s research and global partnerships.

In a pre-recorded video address, Professor Alain Aspect expressed his delight at seeing the program he helped conceptualize come to fruition. “It is a great honor to have this initiative bear my name,” he said, adding that his greatest hope is that the program will promote deeper exchanges between students and researchers at the three partner universities and across the broader scientific communities of France and Taiwan.

The France–Taiwan Quantum Center: Alain Aspect Program will administer a series of collaborative initiatives, including:

1. Academic and Internship Exchanges — fostering the mobility of young quantum researchers between France and Taiwan.
2. Doctoral Fellowships — supporting the next generation of quantum scientists.
3. Joint Academic Events — hosting conferences, workshops, and symposia.
4. Collaborative Research Proposals and Seed Funding — driving high-impact joint research and innovation.
5. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Partnerships — strengthening collaboration between academia and the quantum innovation ecosystem.

Through these initiatives, the France–Taiwan Quantum Center aims to cultivate a dynamic, reciprocal, forward-looking research community—one that will nurture and empower future quantum leaders and contribute to making global advances in quantum science and technology.