Marjolein Dijkstra Awarded the 2025 Physica Prize
The Physica Prize, the most prestigious award for physicists in the Netherlands, has been awarded this year to Prof. Dr. Marjolein Dijkstra, a professor at Utrecht University. Dijkstra is recognized as a leading figure in the field of 'soft matter', a branch of physics focused on the design and understanding of soft materials, such as polymers, colloids and liquid crystals. She has made significant contributions to advancing physics in the Netherlands, not only through her mentorship of dozens of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers but also through her active involvement in shaping physics policy.
Limited access Leonard Ornstein Building during renovation
From January 6, 2025 - June 18, 2025 the Leonard Ornstein Building will be renovated. During the renovation period the whole building has limited access. The Debye Secretariat will NOT be accessible during Zone 3 of the renovation process: 26 March - 7 May 2025. During Zone 3, you can contact the secretariat only by email.
At the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science for Sustainability, we bring together chemistry and physics to study the properties of materials at the nanometer scale. Our 5 research groups concentrate on three key research themes: Catalysts & Energy Materials, Colloids & Biomaterials and Nanophotonics & Quantum Materials.
The institute is named in honor of Peter Debye (1884-1966), a Dutch scientist and Nobel laureate who was a true pioneer in the field of physical chemistry and chemical physics.
