Nikhef, the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics, conducts research into the elementary building blocks of our universe, their mutual forces, and the structure of space and time. Centered around accelerator-based particle physics and astroparticle physics, other major research areas include gravitational waves and the existence of dark matter.
Roel Aaij, Scientific Staff Member at Nikhef, confirms: “We perform blue-sky research to learn more about the nature of the universe and the building blocks of matter.”