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Robbert Dijkgraaf

Robbert Dijkgraaf
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Robbert Dijkgraaf, 2014
Born Robertus Henricus Dijkgraaf
(1960-01-24) 24 January 1960 (age 57)
Ridderkerk, Netherlands
Residence Princeton, New Jersey, US
Citizenship Dutch
Fields Mathematical physics
Institutions Institute for Advanced Study
University of Amsterdam
Alma mater Utrecht University
Doctoral advisor Gerard 't Hooft
Known for String theory
Notable awards Spinoza Prize (2003)

Robertus Henricus "Robbert" Dijkgraaf (Dutch pronunciation: [About this sound roːˈbɛrtʏs About this sound ɦɛnˈrikʏs About this sound ˈrɔbərt About this sound ˈdɛikɣraːf]; born 24 January 1960) is a Dutch mathematical physicist and string theorist. He is tenured professor at the University of Amsterdam, and director and Leon Levy professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.


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