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Staff members

The staff members of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at VU Amsterdam

Staff members

The positions and research interests of the staff members. In alphabetical order by surname.

Prof. dr. Arjen Amelink

Endowed Professor - Biophotonics and Medical Imaging, Senior Scientist at TNO - Optics, Delft

Arjen Amelink, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Dr. Lyuba Amitonova

Associate Professor - Physics of Nanolithography

Dr. Freek Ariese - In Memoriam (1961 - 2026)

Associate Professor - Biophotonics and Medical Imaging, Deputy Director LaserLaB

Freek Ariese, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Dr. Sven Askes

Assistant Professor - PhotoConversion Materials

Sven Askes

Dr. Imran Avci

Associate Professor - Biophotonics and Medical Imaging

Dr. Andrea Baldi

Associate Professor - PhotoConversion Materials

Prof. dr. Hendrick Bethlem

Associate Professor - Quantum Metrology and Laser Physics, Director Graduate School Physics and Astronomy

Rick Bethlem, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Dr. Maximilian Beyer

Assistant Professor - Quantum Metrology and Laser Physics

Maximilian Beyer, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Dr. Aniel Bhulai

Lecturer, Study Advisor - Physics and Astronomy

Dr. Marie Louise Blankesteijn

Associate Professor - Science, Business, Innovation

Prof. dr. Arie den Boef

Endowed Professor - Quantum Metrology and Laser Physics, Senior Fellow - ASML

Arie den Boef

Prof. dr. Jo van den Brand

Professor - (Astro-) Particle Physics

Jo van den Brand

Prof. dr. Chase Broedersz

Professor - Physics of Living Systems

Chase Broedersz, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Dr. Volha Chukhutsina

Assistant Professor - Biophysics of Photosynthesis

Prof. dr. Roberta Croce

Full Professor - Biophysics of Photosynthesis / Physics of Energy

Dr. Laura Dreissen

Assistant Professor - Quantum Metrology and Laser Physics, Member of the Management Team Dept. Physics and Astronomy

Laura Dreissen

Dr. David Dulin

Associate Professor - Physics of Living Systems

Prof. dr. Kjeld Eikema

Full Professor - Quantum Metrology and Laser Physics, Director LaserLaB Amsterdam

Kjeld Eikema, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Prof. dr. Robert Fleischer

Endowed Professor - (Astro-) Particle Physics, Senior Scientist - Nikhef Theory group

Dr. David Fokkema

Lecturer at Physics Practicum

David Fokkema, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Prof. dr. Andreas Freise

Full Professor - (Astro-) Particle Physics

Andreas Freise, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Dr. Raoul Frese

Assistant Professor - Biophysics of Photosynthesis / Physics of Energy

Prof. dr. Marloes Groot

Full Professor - Biophotonics and Medical Imaging

Dr. Joris van Heijningen

Assistant Professor - (Astro-) Particle Physics

Dr. Iddo Heller

Assistant Professor - Physics of Living Systems

Iddo Heller

Dierck Hillmann

Associate Professor - Biophotonics and Medical Imaging

Dr. Matz Liebel

Assistant Professor - Biophotonics & Medical Imaging

Prof. dr. John Kennis

Full Professor - Biophysics of Photosynthesis / Physics of Energy

Dr. Jeroen Koelemeij

Associate Professor - Quantum Metrology and Laser Physics

Jeroen Koelemeij, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Dr. Peter Kraus

Associate Professor - Physics of Nanolithography

Dr. Gerrit Kuik

Head of Physics Practicals

Gerrit Kuik

Dr. Conor Mow-Lowry

Associate Professor - (Astro-) Particles Physics

Conor Mow-Lowry, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Prof. dr. Piet Mulders

Professor - (Astro-) Particles Physics

Prof. dr. ir. Erwin Peterman

Full Professor - Physics of Living Systems

Erwin Peterman

Dr. Charusheela Ramanan

Assistant Professor - PhotoConversion Materials

Charusheela Ramanan, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Prof. dr. Gerhard Raven

Full Professor - (Astro-) Particles Physics

Gerhard Raven, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Juan Rojo

Head of the Physics and Astronomy department, Full Professor - (Astro-) Particle Physics

Dr. Mara Senghi Soares

Associate Professor - (Astro-) Particle Physics

Mara Senghi Soares, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Dr. John Sheil

Assistant Professor - Physics of Nanolithography

John Sheil

Prof. dr. Thomas Shimizu

Extraordinary Professor - Physics of Living Systems, Group leader: In vivo biophysics of sensing and behavior - AMOLF

Dr. Greg Stephens

Associate Professor - Physics of Living Systems

dr. GJ Stephens

Dr. Ivo van Stokkum

Associate Professor - Biophysics of Photosynthesis / Physics of Energy

Ivo van Stokkum

Prof. dr. Wim Ubachs

Full Professor - Quantum Metrology and Laser Physics

Wim Ubachs, Photo: Peter Valkcx

Prof. dr. Oscar Versolato

Full Professor - Physics of Nanolithography, Member of the Management Team Dept. Physics and Astronomy

Oscar Versolato

Prof. dr. Pieter Rein ten Wolde

Extraordinary Professor - Physics of Living Systems, Group leader: Biochemical Networks - AMOLF

Pieter Rein ten Wolde

Prof. dr. Gijs Wuite

Full Professor - Physics of Living Systems

Gijs Wuite, Photo: Peter Valkcx

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