Board Earth and Life Sciences

The Council for Earth and Life Sciences is managed by a board consisting of leading researchers in the typical ALW disciplines, who are working at Dutch universities and other Higher Education Institutes.
The ALW Board is responsible for developing and implementing the policy for its research disciplines. The budget of the ALW council helps to make this possible.

The ALW board consists of a chairman, a vice chairman and seven ordinary members. Board members are appointed by the NWO Governing Board (Algemeen Bestuur) at the recommendation of the ALW Board for a three-year term with the possibility of an additional three-year term.

When nominating and appointing members to the ALW Board, a balanced coverage of all disciplines included in Earth and Life Sciences shall be ensured. Nominees shall be active in science and enjoy a good international reputation in the relevant research area.Considering the wide range of disciplines covered by ALW, and the large number of interactions with related scientific disciplines, it is essential that candidates can and want to look beyond the scientific limits of their own discipline.

When proposing a nominee, the ALW Board consults with the management of research schools and other institutes in the scientific disciplines covered by ALW. The ALW Board aims for an equitable geographic coverage of the organisations and institutes from which board members are enlisted. Furthermore, the ALW Board intends to increase the number of women on the Board.

Composition

Prof. J.T. Fokkema (chairman)
Professor of Applied geophysics, Delft University of Technology
Member since: 1 January 2010
First term ends: 1 January 2013

Prof. M.J.R. Wortel (vice chairman)
Professor of Geophysics and Tectonophysics, Utrecht University
Chairman Programme Commitee of Utrecht Centre of Geosciences
Member since: 1 July 2008
First term ends: 1 July 2011

Prof. L. Dijkhuizen (vice chairman)
University Professor of Microbiology, University of Groningen
Member since: 1 July 2006
Second term ends: 1 July 2012

Prof. M. Dicke
Professor of Entomology, Wageningen University
Member since: 1 July 2005
Second term ends: 1 July 2011

Prof. M.A. Herber
Professor of Geo Energy, University of Groningen
Member since: 1 July 2005
Second term ends: 1 July 2011

Prof. B.J.J.M. van den Hurk
Professor extraordinary of Meteorology, The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, De Bilt
Member since: 1 July 2009
First term ends: 1 July 2012

Prof. M. Oitzl
Professor of cognitive neurobiology, University of Amsterdam and Leiden University Medical Center
Member since: 1 March 2011
First term ends: 1 March 2014

Prof. I.M.C.N. Rietjens
Professor of toxicology, Wageningen University
Member since: 1 July 2010
First term ends: 1 July 2013

Prof. N.M. van Straalen
Professor of Animal Ecology, VU University, Amsterdam
Member since: 1 July 2009
First term ends: 1 July 2012