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Robbert Dijkgraaf former Director of the Institute for Advanced Study and Leon Levy Professor since July 2012, is a mathematical physicist who has made significant contributions to string theory and the advancement of science education.
His research focuses on the interface between mathematics and particle physics.
In addition to finding surprising and deep connections between matrix models, topological string theory, and supersymmetric quantum field theory, Dijkgraaf has developed precise formulas for the counting of bound states that explain the entropy of certain black holes.
For his contributions to science, Dijkgraaf was awarded the Spinoza Prize, the highest scientific award in the Netherlands, in 2003.
He was named a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion in 2012 and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.
In 2022 Dijkgraaf became the Minister of Education, Culture & Science in the Netherlands.

The Power of Light, Robbert Dijkgraaf in conversation with Liliane Lijn, chaired by Sean Cubitt
Tate Modern, Starr Auditorium, 20 Nov. 2015

Research in the digital age
This article in "Digital Minds for a New Europe" a series of 'think-pieces' by the world's best digital minds, initiated by Neelie Kroes

Guardian.co.uk: Science Weekly Podcast:
Dijkgraaf on Einstein, Chomsky and the need for a place for great minds to think big.

Robbert Dijkgraaf on Knowledge, Creativity and Collaboration IAS Institute Letter Article