Ernest Rutherford Fellowship success

Congratulations to Dr Nils Hermansson Truedsson who has been awarded the prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

Hadrons as a portal to new physics

Theoretical physicist Dr Nils Hermansson Truedsson studies the building blocks of matter—tiny particles called hadrons, made of quarks and gluons. His research explores the strong force, one of nature’s fundamental forces, to understand how it shapes these particles. By using powerful simulations and mathematical tools, his work is helping to reveal whether this force might also offer clues to new physics beyond our current theories.

Despite its success, the Standard Model leaves several fundamental questions unanswered such as the origin of the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the Universe. Dr Hermansson Truedsson’s research uses hadrons as precision tools to test the Standard Model and search for signs of new physics.

Dr Hermansson Truedsson will lead a high-impact programme that bridges analytical and computational approaches, with his work opening new pathways for indirect searches for unknown particles and forces.

Supporting the next generation

The STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship programme is designed to reward talented researchers at UK universities and who are poised to make landmark contributions in physics. This fellowship will help develop their careers and push the boundaries of their field.