Institute of Physics

Physics research and education at our institute covers a wide range of topics - both experimental and theoretical, and ranging from fundamental to more applied.

ERC Advanced Grants for six UvA researchers

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded prestigious Advanced Grants to UvA academics particle physicist Gianfranco Bertone, astronomer Carsten Dominik, political scientist Marieke de Goede, ...
Giovanni Maria Tomaselli wins CAN Thesis Prize 2025

Giovanni Maria (Gimmy) Tomaselli, a recent graduate of the Institute of Physics at the University of Amsterdam, has been awarded the 2025 Committee for Astroparticle physics in the Netherlands (CAN) Thesis Prize for ...
Rubicon grant for Giovanni Maria Tomaselli

In the most recent round of Rubicon grants, NWO awarded a grant to Giovanni Maria Tomaselli. Tomaselli obtained his PhD at UvA in 2024 and will use the grant to continue his research on black holes and gravitational ...
Robbert Dijkgraaf appointed Fellow of the Royal Society

Prof. Robbert Dijkgraaf, university professor of Science and Society from an International Perspective at the UvA, has been appointed Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society, the oldest scientific academy in the ...
Hannelore Derluyn appointed professor by special appointment in Structure and Dynamics of Porous Media

Hannelore Derluyn has been appointed as professor by special appointment in Structure and Dynamics of Porous Media at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam. The chair is being established on behalf of ...
What friction and red traffic lights have in common

Picture yourself at a busy pedestrian crossing. When the light is red, everyone waits – until one person starts to cross. Soon, others follow, and eventually everyone follows the crowd and crosses. Amsterdam ...
UvA physicist Lorenz Eberhardt receives Gribov Medal

The Gribov Medal, a prize established by the European Physical Society for outstanding work by a young theoretical physicist, has been awarded to UvA scientist Lorenz Eberhardt. It is the first time the prestigious ...
The first ever Amsterdam Physics Show

The inaugural Amsterdam Physics Show is happening on May 8th, 2025! Inspired by the renowned Bonn Physics Show led by Herbert Dreiner, a dedicated group of physics students from the University of Amsterdam has ...
NWO ENW-M grants for two UvA Faculty of Science researchers

NWO has awarded grants to 21 projects in the latest round of the Open Competition ENW-M. Two of these projects are led by researchers who work at the UvA Faculty of Science : the project of Marieke Postma and that of ...
Teresa Marrodán Undagoitia appointed professor by special appointment in Novel Detection and Analysis Techniques for Dark Matter and Neutrino Experiments

Teresa Marrodán Undagoitia has been appointed as professor by special appointment in Novel Detection and Analysis Techniques for Dark Matter and Neutrino Experiments at the Faculty of Science of the University of ...