To commemorate 100 years of quantum mechanics, we are pleased to announce a 3 day Summer School on “Foundations of Quantum Physics”, scheduled from June 6–8, 2025 (Friday to Sunday). The event will be conducted in a offline format at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal.

A distinguished panel of speakers, including Prof. Anthony Legget, Nobel Laureate in Physics, UIUC, USA; Prof. Markus Paul Muller, IQOQI Vienna, Austria; Prof. Pankaj Joshi, Former Professor, TIFR Mumbai, India; Prof. N.D. Hari Dass, TIFR Hyderabad; Prof. Dipankar Home, Bose Institute, Kolkata; Shri Aditya Kumar Sinha, Director, C-DAC, Patna; Prof. Arun K Pati, TCG CREST, Kolkata; Dr. Anirban Bandopadhyay, Principal Research Scientist, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan; and many others, will be delivering talks during the school.

Topics Include: Foundations of Quantum Physics: Lessons Learnt; Unsolved Problems in Quantum Physics; Quantum Computing and its Challenges; Quantum Imprints of Life (Quantum Biology); Quantum Artificial Intelligence; Philosophical Implications of Quantum Physics and many more.

Quantum mechanics, one of the most profound discoveries of the 20th century, has had a remarkable impact on our everyday lives. It has driven groundbreaking advances in chemistry, biology, medicine, and many other fields. As the foundation of the electronics revolution that led to computer age, quantum mechanics has played a vital role in shaping the global economy—an economy that arguably wouldn’t exist in its current form without it.
Yet, more than a century after its emergence, many fundamental questions about quantum mechanics remain unresolved. Why is the nature of measurement still a topic of debate? Why is there no widely accepted theory on quantum gravity? Why do multiple interpretations of quantum mechanics persist? Even though quantum entanglement is a well-established phenomenon, its implications for information transfer and the nature of reality remain elusive. Additionally, quantum mechanics falls short in explaining dark matter and dark energy, which together make up roughly 95% of the universe.
Intriguing questions also arise about the connection between quantum mechanics and consciousness. Could quantum theory offer insights into the origin of consciousness? Some scientists argue that quantum mechanics is incomplete without accounting for consciousness, while others suggest that consciousness itself may emerge from quantum processes within the brain. These foundational mysteries continue to captivate the minds of today’s leading thinkers.