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Robbert Dijkgraaf, 2014
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| Born | Robertus Henricus Dijkgraaf 24 January 1960 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: [
roːˈbɛrtʏs
ɦɛnˈrikʏs
ˈrɔbərt
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.