Sonja Smets

Sonja Smets is a Full Professor of Logic and Epistemology at the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) at the University of Amsterdam, with dual affiliation in the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Humanities. Her research spans formal epistemology, quantum logic, and logics for multi-agent systems in AI.

• Fields of Interest: Formal Epistemology, Quantum Logic, Dynamic Epistemic Logic
• Key Awards: ERC Starting Grant (2012-2017), VIDI Grant (2010-2015), Birkhoff-Von Neumann Prize (2012)

Her work examines informational processes through classical and non-classical logics, focusing on knowledge updates in multi-agent systems and quantum structures. A 2021 publication with Fernando R. Velázquez Quesada explores logic’s evolution from individual reasoning to social interaction.

She serves on editorial boards including the Oxford University Press Journal of Logic and Computation and Synthese, and co-organizes workshops on quantum logic and social reasoning. Her career includes leadership roles like Scientific Director of ILLC (2016-2021) and Rosalind Franklin Research Fellow.