Community of Scholars Profile

Dijkgraaf, Robbert

Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.

Data from Institute records

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Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[M]NatSci9/1/19916/30/1992
[V]NatSci1/1/20024/30/2002
[D]DO7/1/2012current

Current Homepage: www.ias.edu/people/faculty-and-emeriti/Dijkgraaf
Position: Director and Leon Levy Professor
Start year: 2012
Department: Director's Office
Institution: Institute for Advanced Study
Current Field of Study: String theory, quantum gravity and interface between mathematics and particle physics

Past and Other Appointments

AppointmentOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
Co-chairInterAcademy Council2009
PresidentRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)20082012
Distinguished University Professor of Mathematical PhysicsUniversity of Amsterdam2005

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
Ph.D.1989Utrecht University
M.Sc.1986Utrecht University
B.Sc.1982Utrecht University

Honors

DescriptionYear
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion2012
Honorary Member, Netherlands Physical Society2012–
Honorary Member, Royal Netherlands Chemical Society2012–
Spinoza Prize (Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research)2003
Physica Prize (Dutch Physical Society)2002