Clara Nellist

Dr. Clara Nellist is a particle physicist and acclaimed science communicator. She completed her PhD at the University of Manchester, developing advanced pixel detectors for CERN’s ATLAS experiment. Following research appointments at LAL in France and the University of Göttingen in Germany studying the Higgs boson and the top quark, she joined Nikhef and Radboud University. Currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam, her research focuses on top quark physics and utilizing machine learning algorithms to search for dark matter. A prominent advocate for diversity in STEM, she engages global audiences through popular social media and public outreach.