Ard Louis is professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford, where he is director of graduate studies in Theoretical Physics and leads an interdisciplinary research group studying problems on the border between between theoretical physics and chemistry, applied mathematics and biology. From 2002 to 2010, he was a Royal Society University Research Fellow. Prior to Oxford he taught Theoretical Chemistry at Cambridge University where he was also director of studies in Natural Sciences at Hughes Hall. He was born in the Netherlands, raised in Gabon, Central Africa, did his undergraduate studies at the University of Utrecht, Netherlands and received his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Cornell University, U.S.A.
Dr. Louis is the an associate of the Faraday Institute for Science and
Religion based at St. Edmunds College, University of Cambridge, is an elected a member of the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) and serves on the board of the
Biologos Foundation..
He also maintains an active interest in international development issues, and is, for example, a director of Arca Partners .
His hobbies include molecular gastronomy, applying science to the art of cooking. See
these pictures of a dinner he threw for his research group.
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