• AMOLF kicking off 2026 with six PhD defenses

    Kasper Spoelstra Title: Shedding light on dynamic processes in the intestinal epithelium Date: January 23 In close collaboration with the Hubrecht Institute, Kasper Spoelstra discovered that cells in the intestinal …

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  • Faculty of Impact Award for AMOLF start-up

    After filing for a patent together with colleagues, Agustin Alvarez (Hybrid Solar Cells) is ready for the next step. Recently, he received an NWO Faculty of Impact Award that helps …

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  • A solar cell that thinks: new device processes light similar to the human brain

    Imagine a camera that cannot only see light but also understand what it sees without a computer, and even without being plugged in. AMOLF PhD student Jeroen de Boer from …

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  • A smart new way to study mobile ions in perovskite solar cells

    Researchers in the Hybrid Solar Cells group have developed a simple new method to study mobile ions in perovskite solar cells. These ions play a key role in the degradation …

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  • First ANION Symposium with strong community spirit and collaboration

    Electrochemists working on nanoscale electrochemical interfaces came together in Amsterdam to share recent findings and explore new collaboration opportunities. The ANION Symposium was the first edition organized by the Advanced …

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  • September and October doctorate celebrations

    Katharina Till - Cotranslational Folding and Assembly at the Single-Molecule Level – September 18  During her doctoral research in the Biophysics group of Sander Tans, Katharina studied the dynamics of protein folding and the …

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  • Bruno Ehrler appointed new director of AMOLF

    The Board of NWO-I has appointed Prof. Dr. Bruno Ehrler as the new director of AMOLF, the national institute for research on functional complex matter. Effective 1 January 2026, Ehrler …

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  • AMOLF, CWI, and DIFFER launch HELIOS project with NWO-I funding

    An AMOLF collaboration with CWI and DIFFER has received funding from NWO-I to launch a joint project: HELIOS: AI-guided materials discovery facility for solar energy materials. On Friday, May 23rd, …

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  • Bruno Ehrler Receives 2025 Energy Lectureship Award at ACS Spring Conference in San Diego

    We’re very proud to share that AMOLF Group Leader Bruno Ehrler received the 2025 Energy Lectureship Award at the ACS Spring 2025 conference in San Diego! This prize was awarded …

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  • LMPV wins Team Science Award

    The team of group leaders leading AMOLF’s Light Management in Photovoltaic Materials (LMPV) program has won the NWO Team Science Award 2023. With the award NWO rewards the most inspiring …

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