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The Academy is both a learned society and an organisation of national research institutes. The Academy Board defines the overall policy and budget. The director general has overall responsibility for day-to-day management of the Academy.
Academy Board
The Academy Board consists of the president, two vice-presidents (one of whom is also the general secretary) and four board members acting as domain chairpersons. They are appointed by the members.
Composition
- President: Marileen Dogterom
- Vice-president and general secretary: Ivo Giesen
- Vice-president: Brenda Penninx
- Board member/domain chairperson Humanities (GW): Martin van Hees
- Board member/domain chairperson Medical, Biomedical and Health Sciences (MMBG): Sjaak Neefjes
- Board member/domain chairperson Natural Sciences and Technology (NTW): Ton van der Steen
- Board member/domain chairperson Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences and Law (GMRW): Clara Mulder
President Marileen Dogterom
Marileen Dogterom, Professor of Bionanoscience at TU Delft has been President of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science since 1 June 2022. She combines the presidency with her scientific work.
Marileen Dogterom is an internationally acclaimed researcher. She headed the Bionanoscience Department of the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience in Delft for a considerable period. She is one of the pioneers in the field of biomolecular and cellular physics. Her research focuses on the cytoskeleton: the microtubules that give living cells their shape and mechanical function. Dogterom leads a national consortium BaSyC (“Building a Synthetic Cell”) as one of the means of attempting to understand the processes of life by building an artificial cell. Her work has been recognised by an ERC Synergy Grant, one of the largest European research grants, and the Spinoza Prize in 2018.
Marileen Dogterom has a warm heart for scientists of all generations and backgrounds and a good eye for the preconditions needed for the next generation of scientists to be successful. In addition to ensuring that Dutch science remains future-proof, she plans to work on more direct ways of channelling the expertise of scientists from all disciplines towards policy on major themes such as climate and health.
Board of Management and Academy Bureau
The consensus-based Board of Management is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Academy organisation and acts as the executive body for the organisation of national research institutes. It is assisted by the Academy Bureau. The Board of Management consists of a Director of General Affairs, a Director of Research Policy and a Director of Operational Management.
Effective 1 October 2024, the three members of the Board of Management will be:
- Adriana Esmeijer, Director of General Affairs
- Iwan Holleman, Director of Operational Management
- Geert de Snoo, Director of Research Policy