Erik Bakkers is a Dutch solid-state physicist and a professor at TU Eindhoven, specializing in semiconductor nanowires and their applications in optoelectronics. He earned his PhD in nanoelectrochemistry at Utrecht University, focusing on charge transfer in quantum dots. Bakkers has made significant contributions to the field, including developing direct bandgap Germanium-Silicon semiconductors using template nanocrystals. He has also researched Majorana fermions in nanowires and has been involved in projects related to solar cells and quantum computing.
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Meaning of the name - Erik
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Erik Bakkers belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Kaatsheuvel
Educated At: Utrecht University
Occupation: physicist
Employers: Eindhoven University of Technology
Awards Received: Physics World Breakthrough of the Year (2020) | Newcomb Cleveland Prize (2012) | MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 (2013)
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for December 18, 1972
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Sagittarius 53 | 27 Sagittarius 1 | 20 Aquarius 49 |
| Moon | 3 Gemini 0 | 12 Sagittarius 4 | 9 Taurus 25 |
| Mercury | 6 Sagittarius 16 | 9 Sagittarius 1 | 29 Aquarius 48 |
| Venus | 29 Scorpio 55 | 22 Sagittarius 29 | 6 Aquarius 9 |
| Mars | 21 Scorpio 54 | 2 Capricorn 34 | 28 Sagittarius 14 |
| Jupiter | 14 Capricorn 37 | 22 Cancer 59 | 26 Capricorn 52 |
| Saturn | 16 Gemini 38 | 25 Pisces 26 | 13 Gemini 57 |
| Uranus | 22 Libra 23 | 28 Taurus 22 | 23 Libra 1 |
| Neptune | 5 Sagittarius 46 | 29 Pisces 23 | 7 Sagittarius 12 |
| Pluto | 4 Libra 19 | 2 Aquarius 20 | 4 Libra 5 |
| Rahu | 17 Capricorn 57 | 12 Pisces 52 | 15 Capricorn 8 |
| Ketu | 17 Cancer 57 | 12 Virgo 52 | 15 Cancer 8 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Erik Bakkers's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 27 November, 2025