题目：Physics in the AI Era: Opportunities for Research and Education in the UK and China

报告人：Sir Keith Burnett

时间：2025年10月14日（周二）15:30

地点：紫金港西区海纳苑8幢215报告厅

摘要：

In an era of rapid technological advances such as AI and geopolitical change, scientists are increasingly called upon to work together in new ways to address the challenges of a sustainable planet, green energy, an ageing society and an economy that supports opportunities for employment and a good life. 

AI and quantum computing promise transformation in work and society. Collaboration and interdisciplinary work in health or clean energy technologies are opening new possibilities for human benefit and innovation, including in work with industry. And yet international cooperation in Science is changing as Science leaders such as the United States review their political priorities, funding and openness to international experts. 

An eminent physicist, leader in education and advisor to government on infrastructure and investment, Sir Keith Burnett FRS is internationally respected for his work on the role of Science and scientists in delivering real public benefit, and for his commitment to maintaining strong links between scientists across the world — in particular between China and the United Kingdom 

In this talk, Sir Keith will draw on recent examples of scientific research internationally and reflect on a rapidly changing Scientific landscape and ask: As China leads the world in published Physics research and other key areas, how is Science itself changing?

And what will be needed from scientists as they partner internationally to optimise the benefits of their work for the whole of society? 

Sir Keith will also share a comparison of UK–China education and Physics research environments, and offer encouragement for students and early career researchers to pursue further studies and research in Physics — reflecting on how Science is developing to be ‘for the people’.

个人简介：

基思·伯内特爵士（Sir Keith Burnett）是英国著名物理学家，出生于威尔士的朗达谷。1975年，他在牛津大学耶稣学院获得物理学学士学位，随后于1979年在牛津大学取得博士学位。作为玻色–爱因斯坦凝聚领域的开创者之一，他在量子物理、量子光学以及凝聚态物理方面也开展了许多具有深远影响的研究工作，享有国际声誉。

伯内特爵士曾在伦敦帝国理工学院和美国的多所知名学术机构任教，随后长期任职于牛津大学。在牛津大学期间，他担任数学、物理与生命科学部主任以及物理系主任。2007年至2018年，他出任谢菲尔德大学校长，积极推动大学与产业界的紧密合作，担任先进制造研究中心董事会主席，与全球领先企业及其供应链建立了广泛联系。

除学术研究外，伯内特爵士还在科学与教育领域担任多个重要职务。他目前担任英国物理学会会长，以及致力于教育和社会政策创新的纳菲尔德基金会主席。同时，他也是国际教育机构 Study Group 董事会成员，并领导施密特科学研究员项目的学术委员会，该项目与罗德信托基金会合作，致力于培养未来的跨学科科研领军人才。他还曾担任英国科学委员会主席、英国皇家学会理事，并担任英国首相科学技术委员会顾问。

他在《Physical Review Letters》《Nature》《Journal of Physics B》《Physical Review A》等国际顶级期刊上发表了大量高影响力论文，涵盖从原子分子相互作用到量子力学基础研究等多个方向。此外，他也就先进制造、职业教育和全球科研合作等话题撰写了众多政策文章与研究报告。

伯内特爵士在科学与教育领域的卓越贡献获得了广泛认可。2001年，他当选为英国皇家学会院士并担任受托人；2004年因其在科学事业上的成就被授予大英帝国司令勋章（CBE）；2013年因其对科学与高等教育的突出贡献，被授予爵士荣誉称号。此外，因其在促进中文语言与文化理解方面的积极推动，他曾于2014年、2016年和2024年三次获得中华人民共和国颁发的“杰出个人成就奖”。