Prof. dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf
Posted by Alexander Klopping on November 5, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Before Professor doctor Robbert Dijkgraaf started teaching mathematical physics at the University of Amsterdam he taught at Princeton University in New Jersey in the United States. After studying math and physics, Dijkgraaf attended the Gerrit Rietveld Academie before returning to science at the University of Utrecht.
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Dijkgraaf graduated under Nobel prize winner Gerard ‘t Hooft. In 2003 he received the prestigious Spinoza-award for his work in the field of string theory (the theory that connects Einsteins theory of relativity with quantum mechanics). Dijkgraaf often promotes science in popular culture. Dijkgraaf is a columnist for Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad and student weekly Folia. Since May 19 2008 Dijkgraaf is the president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
