Carlo Beenakker was born in 1960 and worked in theoretical physics, winning a Spinoza Prize in 1999.
Spinoza Prize (1999) Theoretical physics Carlo Willem Joannes Beenakker (born 9 June 1960) is a professor at Leiden University and leader of the university's mesoscopic physics group, established in 1992. 
(1960-06-09) 9 June 1960 (age 60)
Leiden He was made External Professor of Theoretical Physics at Leiden in 1991. He was awarded one of the Netherlands' most prestigious science awards, the Spinozapremie, in 1999. The Spinoza Prize (Dutch: Spinozapremie) is an annual award of 2.5 million euro, to be spent on new research given by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. 
