About us

Members

Jacintha Ellers (voorzitter)
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
Universiteit Utrecht – Hoofd departement Biologie – Hoogleraar Ontwikkelingsbiologie.

Richard Visser
Wageningen Universiteit & Research – Hoofd Afd. Plant Breeding – Hoogleraar Plantenveredeling – Bestuurslid EUCARPIA.

Laura van Niftrik
Radboud University – Chair department Microbiology – Professor in Microbial Cell Biology & Biochemistry – Board member Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences (RIBES).

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

Barbara Hendricx
Management/Office-Assistent bestuur departement Biologie, Universiteit Utrecht.