Who is Robbert Dijkgraaf? 

Robbert Dijkgraaf is a leading mathematical physicist who has made significant contributions to string theory and the advancement of science education. Many of his activities – which have included frequent appearances on Dutch television, a monthly newspaper column in NRC Handelsblad, several books for general audiences, and the launch of the science education website Proefjes.nl – are at the interface between science and society. He is a distinguished advocate for science and the arts.

Robbert Dijkgraaf is currently Director and Leon Levy Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

More about this speaker

View Robbert’s homepage or take a look at his profile on the website of the Institute for Advanced Study.

At TEDxAmsterdam 2009, Robbert spoke about our understanding of the universe from a physics point of view.