Robbert Dijkgraaf
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Robertus Henricus "Robbert" Dijkgraaf FRSE (Dutch: [ˈrɔbərtⓘ ˈdɛikɣraːfⓘ]; born 24 January 1960) is a Dutch theoretical physicist, mathematician and string theorist, and the current Minister of Education, Culture and Science in the Netherlands.[1] From July 2012 until his inauguration as minister in January 2022, he had been the director and Leon Levy professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey,[2][3] and a tenured professor at the University of Amsterdam.
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Quick Facts Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Prime Minister ...
Robbert Dijkgraaf | |
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Minister of Education, Culture and Science | |
Assumed office 10 January 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
Preceded by | Ingrid van Engelshoven |
Personal details | |
Born | Robertus Henricus Dijkgraaf (1960-01-24) 24 January 1960 (age 64) Ridderkerk, Netherlands |
Citizenship | Dutch |
Political party | Democrats 66 |
Website | Minister of Education, Culture and Science |
Alma mater | Utrecht University |
Known for | String theory |
Awards | Spinoza Prize (2003) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics, mathematical physics |
Institutions | Institute for Advanced Study University of Amsterdam |
Thesis | A geometrical approach to two-dimensional Conformal Field Theory (1989) |
Doctoral advisor | Gerard 't Hooft |
Notable students | Lotte Hollands |
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