Dirk van der Werf

Dirk van der Werf is a Professor of Physics at Swansea University, specializing in experimental antimatter research. His work primarily focuses on antihydrogen trapping and fundamental symmetry testing through the ALPHA and GBAR collaborations at CERN.

Research explores positronium formation, Rydberg state manipulation, and precision measurements comparing matter-antimatter properties. Current projects include developing techniques for gravitational free-fall measurements of antihydrogen and advanced positron accumulation methods.