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Three UvA professors appointed members of KNAW

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has appointed three professors from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) as members of the Academy. These UvA professors are Carsten de Dreu, André Nollkaemper and Eric Opdam.

FOM 'Projectruimte' grant for UvA physicist Robert Spreeuw

The Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) has awarded a 'Projectruimte' grant to UvA scientist Dr Robert Spreeuw (Institute of Physics) for his project Superatoms and entanglement in an array of atomic ensembles. The grant includes a PhD position, a 1.5-year postdoc position as well as a €128,000 investment budget.

Physicists observe the splitting of an electron

An electron has been observed to decay into two separate particles, each carrying a particular property of the electron. This result is reported in a paper published in Nature by an international team of researchers including theoretical physicist prof.dr. J.-S. Caux from the UvA.

Focus on research: Building on the shoulders of giants

GRAPPA is a center of excellence in which astrophysicists, particle physicists and theorists all come together. With their combined knowledge, its members hope to answer some of the biggest questions of the universe.

Simultaneous imaging and photodynamic therapy of cancer

UvA scientists have developed a multifunctional nanoplatform for photodynamic therapy of cancer that can be activated by absorption of near-infrared light.

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Science Park Amsterdam

Science Park Amsterdam houses a number of important knowledge-based institutions including the Faculty of Science, Universiteit van Amsterdam.