Prof. Ad Lagendijk obtained his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry in 1974 from the University of Amsterdam (UvA). At present Lagendijk is professor of physics at the University of Twente (UT). Earlier, he worked as a distinguished University Professor at the UvA and as group leader and division head at the FOM Institute AMOLF in Amsterdam.

In the field of propagation of light in disordered media (experiment and theory) Lagendijk is a pioneer and world leader. This field has grown enormously and gained importance due to its highly multidisciplinary character.  He has supervised 40+ Ph.D. theses.

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