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Robbert Krebbers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Software Science at Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands. His research focuses on advancing program verification techniques for complex programming paradigms such as concurrency, higher-order functions, and modular code, with applications to systems languages like C, Rust, and Scala. He develops rigorous mathematical foundations and practical verification tools, primarily using the Coq proof assistant.
His most significant research contribution is as co-designer and co-leader of Iris, a highly influential framework for concurrent separation logic in Coq. Iris has been widely adopted in verification projects worldwide. Before returning to Radboud, he served as an Assistant Professor at Delft University of Technology and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Aarhus University. He earned his PhD cum laude from Radboud University between 2011 and 2015.
His research interests include:
- Semantics
- Separation logic
- Theorem proving
- Coq
- Program verification
- Concurrent and higher-order programming
His recent publications (2020–2025) show a consistent focus on mechanized verification, linearizability, session types, deadlock freedom, and foundational enhancements to Iris and separation logic. These works appear in top-tier venues like POPL, PLDI, ICFP, and OOPSLA, with several receiving distinguished paper or artifact awards.
Notable scientific awards include:
- POPL 2023 Distinguished Paper Award (DimSum)
- POPL 2022 Distinguished Paper Award (Simuliris)
- PLDI 2021 Distinguished Paper and Artifact Awards (RefinedC)
- CPP 2021 Distinguished Paper Award (Machine-Checked Semantic Session Typing)
- ECOOP 2017 Distinguished Paper Award
- 2023 Alonzo Church Award (as part of Iris team)
He has advised PhD students such as Ike Mulder and Jules Jacobs. He actively contributes to the academic community as a program committee member, steering committee member, and organizer for major conferences including POPL, PLDI, ICFP, and CPP. His work is supported by major grants such as ERC Consolidator Grant (RustBelt) and Villum Investigator Grant (CPV).
He is a core member of the Logic and Semantics Group and the Iris research project, which involves collaborations across institutions globally. His personal website is https://robbertkrebbers.nl.
