Quantum Dice, an award-winning spinout from the University of Oxford’s world-leading quantum optics laboratory, has announced the appointments of experienced telecoms strategy director, Graham Mills, as Commercial Advisor, and leading quantum technology expert, Dr Josh Nunn, as Technical Advisor.
The advisory board brings together a wealth of industry expertise and scientific insight to support the commercialisation of Quantum Dice’s Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) product set along with its built-in patented source-device independent self-certifying (DISCTM) protocol. The QRNG product line-up leverages the benefits of the DISCTM protocol to provide trusted encryption for key generation, at world-leading multi-Gbps rates.
Graham, who began his career as a chartered electrical engineer with a degree in engineering from the University of Cambridge before pursuing an MBA at Cranfield School of Management, has 40 years of experience working for BT in various management roles, most recently as a strategy director.
Graham played a key leadership role in the group that set the standards for digital television (DVB standards) and was awarded a DVB Fellowship in recognition of his contribution to the industry. He is a strategic consultant for a variety of clients and is currently on the board of trustees for the charity, Carers in Bedfordshire. Graham brings his deep knowledge of the telecommunications sector and new market development to his role as commercial advisor.
“The commercial advisory role is hugely rewarding. It’s very much about how you can share the insight and expertise you’ve gained over your career with those who are at the start of theirs.
“The team at Quantum Dice have a lot of optimism and opportunity and it’s very refreshing to spend time coaching them and offering advice and guidance. It’s exciting for me to contribute to the organisation and see it grow from getting its first round of official funding to onboarding employees and having its own clear sense of identity.”
– Graham Mills, Commercial Advisor, Quantum Dice
Alongside being one of the original inventors of the DISCTM protocol, technical advisor Josh is a leading expert on quantum memories and their applications to quantum computing. After obtaining his PhD from the University of Oxford, he stayed on as a departmental lecturer and then as a Royal Society University Research Fellow working on light-matter interactions.
It was during Josh’s time in Oxford that he first worked with the Quantum Dice team and was involved in guiding the development of its patented DISCTM protocol.
Currently Reader in Photonics at the Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials at the University of Bath, Josh has also co-founded quantum start-ups Veriqloud and ORCA Computing.
As technical advisor, Josh brings extensive expertise and experience in quantum technology and photonics to Quantum Dice.
“The team at Quantum Dice have brought together a world-class team of experts in quantum optics, integrated photonics and cybersecurity, alongside an experienced delivery team. They have turned a nascent idea that we patented at the University of Oxford and created a scalable product that addresses a large and growing market. It’s been fun working with this great team and I’m looking forward to seeing more cool ideas turned into reality.”
– Dr Josh Nunn, Technical Advisor, Quantum Dice
About Quantum Dice
Quantum Dice protects our connected future by harnessing the fundamental quantum properties of light to enable secure encryption.
Leveraging its patented source-device independent self-certification (DISCTM) protocol, Quantum Dice is developing the world’s fastest and continuously self-certifying quantum random number generator (QRNG).
DISCTM QRNGs are suitable for a wide range of applications ranging from protecting terrestrial networks to providing quantum-secure entropy for satellite and IoT systems.
Founded in April 2020, Quantum Dice is an award-winning and venture-backed spinout from the University of Oxford’s world-renowned quantum optics laboratory. It is there where the architecture for its patented quantum source of entropy was originally invented.
Quantum Dice’s mission is to provide trusted and secure randomness leveraging the unique properties of quantum systems along with its patented DISC™ protocol.
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