Robbert Dijkgraaf
Robbert Dijkgraaf | |
|---|---|
Dijkgraaf in 2022 | |
| Minister of Education, Culture and Science | |
| In office 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Ingrid van Engelshoven |
| Succeeded by | Eppo Bruins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robertus Henricus Dijkgraaf 24 January 1960 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 |
Robertus Henricus "Robbert" Dijkgraaf, HonFRSE (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbərd ˈdɛikxraːf]; born 24 January 1960) is a Dutch theoretical physicist, mathematician and string theorist and former politician. He served as the Minister of Education, Culture and Science in the Netherlands from 2022 until 2024. From July 2012 until his inauguration as a minister, he had been the director and Leon Levy professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, and a tenured professor at the University of Amsterdam. As of January 2025, Robbert is the president-elect of the International Science Council.