About us
Members
Jacintha Ellers (chair)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ‐ Scientific director Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE) ‐ Head of Department of Ecological Science – professor of Evolutionary Ecology – Founder Netherlands Society for Evolutionary Biology (NLSEB).
Roy Erkens (vice-chair)
Maastricht University – Associate professor of Evolutionary plant biology– Chair Scientific advisory board Naturalis – Board member Stichting Biowetenschappen en Maatschappij – Board member NIBI.
Gilles van Wezel
Leiden University – Scientific director Institute of Biology – professor of Molecular biotechnology – Honorary Fellow/ visiting professor NIOO-KNAW. President International Symposium for the Biology of Actinomycetes (ISBA).
Stanley Brul
University of Amsterdam – Head Molecular Biology and Microbial Food Safety – Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbial Food Safety – Educational director Biomedical Sciences – Director College of Life Sciences – Chair NIBI.
Ton Groothuis
University of Groningen – Professor of Behavioural Biology – Board member Research School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences (BCN) – Co-chair NWO research community Organisms in their environment.
Sander van den Heuvel
Utrecht University– Head of Department Biology – Professor in Developmental Biology.
Richard Harrison
Wageningen University & Research – Managing director Plant Sciences Group – member Horticulture & Starting Materials Top Team.
Gert Jan Veenstra
Radboud University – Director Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, FNWI-deel – Professor in Molecular Developmental Biology.
Geert de Snoo
Director Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) – Professor in Conservation Biology – Board member Centre of Excellence for Netherlands Biodiversity Research.
Liesbeth Noor (secretary)
Policy advisor Research policy, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University
Twan Maintz
Policy advisor Department of Biology, Utrecht University