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Evaluation: NWO Institutes are among the world's best
The nine NWO Institutes were evaluated at the end of 2023 and rated as excellent by committees of international independent experts. The scientific research they conduct is of absolute top quality....
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Renovated Nikhef festively reopened: 'A unifying building'.
NWO board chairman Marcel Levi officially reopened the renovated main building of the National Institute for Subatomic Physics Nikhef in Amsterdam on Thursday afternoon....
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With new RV Wim Wolff, Dutch coastal research can face the future
Thursday 15 February, the RV Wim Wolff was christened in the harbor of the NIOZ on Texel. This Research Vessel (RV) replaces the RV Navicula, which served for four decades in coastal research....
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Femke Tabak new institute manager NSCR
With effect from 1 March 2024, the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) welcomes Femke Tabak as the new institute manager. Femke joins us from the magnet and laser lab HFML-FELIX in Nijmegen, where she currently...
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Peter Spijker appointed head of Strategic Support NWO-I
Dr. ir. Peter Spijker has been appointed as head of Strategic Support at NWO-I on 1 December 2023. He held this role ad interim for the past year....
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Michael Wise appointed for second term as SRON Director
NWO-I has appointed Michael Wise for a second five-year term as Director of SRON. During his first five years, Wise has led the relocation of SRON's headquarters from Utrecht to Leiden and several space missions came to fruition....
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Sandra de Keijzer new Confidential Advisor Whistleblower Regulation
Sandra de Keijzer, head of Chemistry and Physics at ENW (NWO-D), has been appointed as confidant within the Whistleblower Scheme on 13 December 2023. She succeeds Tanja Kulkens, who became ENW director last year....
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Knowledge coalition: guard position Netherlands as knowledge country
"We would like to congratulate the winners of these elections on the election results. We trust that the parties that will now...
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Renovation of Nikhef building at Amsterdam Science Park nears completion
After a two-and-a-half-year renovation, contractor SPIE formally handed over the Nikhef building at Amsterdam Science Park back to the NWO Institute for Subatomic Physics on Thursday. During a brief meeting in the building’s new central hall, the...
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Ukraine Emergency Fund closed
The NWO-I Foundation Board has decided to close the Ukraine Emergency Fund. The fund has not been exhausted; the remaining funds will go back to NWO-D....
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Prime minister Rutte and science minister Dijkgraaf visit NWO Institute SRON
'Insane to see how much talent we have in Dutch science. Thanks to all the people working at organisations like this, we have a great reputation abroad.' Prime Minister Mark Rutte said this on Monday afternoon 9 October during a working visit to NWO...
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NWO-I Management Report and Financial Statement 2022 online
The year 2022 was another successful year for the NWO Institutes. The development of very large research infrastructure for research, which they manage, was in full swing. For example, Nikhef received a large contribution from the National Growth...
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Three NWO Institutes among the recipients of funding for scientific infrastructure
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is investing about 22.7 million euros in seven projects for innovative scientific infrastructure. Three of these projects are led by NWO Institutes: AMOLF, Nikhef and DIFFER....
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Construction of innovative research vessel RV Anna Weber-van Bosse
On 16 December 2022, the contract for the construction of the new Dutch ocean-going research vessel, the RV Anna Weber-van Bosse, was signed at NWO Institute NIOZ on Texel. After years of preparations, construction can now begin on this innovative,...
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A first step towards implementing the Dutch Climate Research Initiative (KIN)
On a Tuesday plagued by heavy showers in late September, over a hundred interested parties braved the wet weather outside to report to the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam. They were there to attend 'The Dutch Climate Research Initiative' (KIN) - from...
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Launch of national platform for threatened academics
Academics regularly face threats, harassment, and hate speech. To address this issue, the Universities of the Netherlands (UNL), the Dutch Research Council (NWO), and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) are launching the...
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Dr. Wim van der Zande appointed interim director of ARCNL
Dr. Wim van der Zande (ASML) has been appointed as interim director of the Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL) as of 1 October 2022. Until a permanent successor has been found, he succeeds Prof. Joost Frenken....
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NWO-I Management Report and Financial Statement 2021 online
In this Management Report, you can read how last year we worked on our mission: high-quality scientific research. We worked on our large and powerful radio telescopes, instruments for climate measurements from space, and new energy sources of the...
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Emergency fund and great initiatives for Ukraine: #AcademicsNL for Ukraine
Thanks to the fantastic efforts of many NWO colleagues over the past few months, a range of initiatives have been launched to support, among other things, Ukrainian scientists. For example, employees from NWO Institute ASTRON and JIVE-ERIC sponsored...
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Joost Frenken leaves ARCNL
ARCNL Director Joost Frenken has announced his departure from ARCNL. He has accepted the position of dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) at the University of Groningen, where he will start on 1 July 2022....
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NWO condemns acts of war in Ukraine – prepares measures
The Dutch Research Council is shocked by the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine. The news and images of the past few days have made it clear that a peace-loving and a free country is being ruthlessly occupied by an aggressive foreign...
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New-style institutes for climate and data infrastructure
Permanent Committee on National Institutes (PCNI) advises NWO and KNAW There is an urgent need for partnerships and coordination when it comes to climate research and data infrastructure, storage, and management. These...
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Jessica Dempsey appointed director of ASTRON
The NWO-I Foundation Board has appointed Prof. Jessica Dempsey as director of ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, as from 1 May 2022. The appointment is the result of an international recruitment campaign. "Dempsey was selected...
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Declaration of Amsterdam: towards an inclusive workplace
Today NWO signed the Declaration of Amsterdam, committing the organisation to creating a corporate culture that is inclusive and fosters the integration of LGBTI+ employees. By signing the Declaration, NWO undertakes to adopt measures that foster a...
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NWO-I management report and financial statement 2020 online
In the management report you can read that 2020 was in many ways a special year for NWO-I with a number of developments that had a special impact on the organisation: the renewal of the national research fleet, developments aimed at adding value...
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Han Dolman appointed new director of the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)
The board of the Institutes Organization of NWO, the Dutch Research Council, has appointed Prof. Dr. Han Dolman Director of the Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ) for a period of five years. As of 1 November 2021, he will succeed...
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Beate Völker appointed Director NSCR
The Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) has a new director. The board of NWO-I, the Institutes Organisation of NWO, has appointed Prof. Beate Völker as the institute's director with effect from 1 November 2021....
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New NWO chair Marcel Levi about directing an organisation with professionals
"I’m like the conductor of a symphony orchestra." With Marcel Levi, NWO has acquired a straightforward can-do mentality and somebody who strives for optimal harmony. "NWO can be compared to an orchestra full of musicians...
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Stan Gielen bids NWO farewell
After four years, he stepped down as president of NWO and of the NWO-I Advisory Board. In an interview with himself and three people who have a significant connection to him, he looks back on 'his' four years at NWO. Stan Gielen was succeeded by...
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NWO-I office accessible again
Since Monday 15 March, the NWO-I office is reachable again. Also, the email addresses ending with @nwo-i.nl are fully functional. The portal NWO-I People can be used again as well....
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Huib Bakker re-installed
AMOLF Director Huib Bakker has been re-installed by the NWO-I Foundation Board for a period of five years. With Huib Bakker continuing as director, he and his management team are able to continue executing their strategy for the coming...
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Statutes and internal rules and regulations changed: new step for NWO-I
At the end of 2019, the NWO Executive Board decided to change the governance of NWO-I to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation. After approval from the COR NWO, a new governance model was elaborated in 2020 and formalised in...
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Marcel Levi new chair of NWO
Professor Marcel Levi is set to become the new chair of the Dutch Research Council (NWO) on 1 April 2021. He will succeed Stan Gielen, who is retiring. Levi is currently CEO of University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and professor and clinical...
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Ton de Kok appointed new director of CWI
The board of NWO-I, the Institutes Organisation of NWO, appoints Prof. Ton de Kok as director of Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI). On 1 October 2020, De Kok will succeed the current director, Prof. Jos Baeten, who has led the institute...
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Miriam Luizink appointed director NWO-I
The board of the Institutes Organisation of NWO has appointed Miriam Luizink as director of NWO-I with effect from 1 October 2020. Together with the recently appointed director of operations, Jan van der Boon, she will lead the Institutes...
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Sjoerd Wouda appointed Central Health & Safety Coordinator NWO-I
The board of NWO-I has appointed Sjoerd Wouda as Central Health & Safety Coordinator for NWO-I with effect from 1 June 2020. In close collaboration with the Health & Safety coordinators and environmental advisers from the NWO Institutes, he...
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Marco de Baar appointed new director NWO institute DIFFER
The board of the Institutes Organisation of NWO has appointed Prof. Marco de Baar as director of DIFFER, the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, for a period of two years. With effect from mid-2020, he will succeed Prof. Richard van de...
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Jan van der Boon director of operations NWO-I
With effect from 1 September 2020, Jan van der Boon will be director of operations for the Institutes Organisation of NWO. Together with the director of NWO-I, who has yet to be appointed, he will realise the new governance model chosen for NWO-I...
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Stan Bentvelsen reappointed as Director Nikhef
The NWO executive board has reappointed Prof. Stan Bentvelsen for a second term of five years as director of the National Institute for Subatomic Physics Nikhef with effect from 1 December 2019....
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Ed van den Berg appointed as interim director bureau NWO-I
The board of the NWO institutes organisation has appointed Ed van den Berg as interim director of operations for the bureau NWO-I. He takes over a large part of the duties from Christa Hooijer, who has been Director of Science at the TNO Unit...
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Peter van der Laan appointed as interim director NSCR
The board of the Institutes Organisation of NWO has appointed Prof. Peter van der Laan as interim director of the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR). He replaces Prof. Catrien Bijleveld until her definitive...
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NWO Utrecht has moved
You are welcome at our new NWO location 'Nova Zembla', a sustainable office close to the A12 and public transport at Winthontlaan 2, 3526 KV Utrecht....
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Evaluation Committee says institutes system at Academy and NWO has significant added value
At the behest of the Academy and NWO, an independent committee has evaluated the portfolio of the two organisations' institutes. The Committee concludes that these national research institutes increase the effectiveness of Dutch scientific...
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Michael Wise new Director General at SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
The NWO board has appointed Dr. Michael Wise as General and Scientific director of SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research. Wise is currently Head of Astronomy at the NWO institute ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy. He...
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Relocation of SRON-Utrecht to South Holland now official
By adding their signature to the collaboration agreement on 31 May, Leiden University, TU Delft, SRON and NWO have confirmed the relocation of SRON-Utrecht to South Holland. From 2021, the headquarters of the space research institute will be...
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NWO Utrecht to relocate in 2019
On Wednesday 9 May, the NWO executive board signed a new lease contract for a different building for NWO Utrecht. The relocation will take place at the start of 2019: a location with more workplaces, also for flex workers from The Hague, a large and...
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NWO Institutes praised for quality, innovation and national role
The nine NWO Institutes have been evaluated by panels of independent, international experts. The experts praise the innovative research, the global position and the national role of the institutes. The scientific quality, societal relevance and...