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Stan Bentvelsen graduated in theoretical physics from the University of Amsterdam in 1989, focusing on cosmological scalar fields. He completed his PhD between 1989 and 1994 in experimental high-energy physics at the University of Amsterdam with a thesis on 'Measurement of Proton Structure Function at HERA Using the ZEUS Detector', graduating with cum laude honors. From 1994 to 2000, he worked at CERN in Geneva as a fellow and subsequently as a staff member, analyzing electron-positron collisions at the LEP accelerator. He served as a senior researcher at FOM - Nikhef from 2000 to 2005, preparing for the Atlas experiment at the LHC. Since 2005, he has been a professor at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on collider physics related to the LHC. Bentvelsen leads the FOM program 'Exploration of New Phenomena at the Highest Energy Frontier' and directs the Institute for High Energy Physics at the Faculty of Science. His teaching includes courses on Special Relativity for first-year bachelor's students and Elementary Particle Physics for master's students. He has also been an active member of various committees, including a convenor for the top-quark physics group in Atlas and a board member of FOM.
University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam
Leading the research and teaching in collider physics at the University.
FOM - Nikhef • Amsterdam
Preparation for the Atlas experiment at the LHC.
CERN • Geneva
Analysis of electron-positron collisions.
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