NWO-Spinoza Prize

News on the NWO-Spinoza Prizes and Laureates

9 September 2011

NWO Spinoza laureates use prize for education

Heino Falcke, Patti Valkenburg and Erik Verlinde, the NWO Spinoza laureates of 2011 have announced how they will each each use their prize of 2.5 million euros. Enthusing young people for science is a top priority for the researchers. The NWO Spinoza Prize is the highest Dutch award in science.
6 June 2011

NWO-Spinoza Prize for Heino Falcke, Patti Valkenburg and Erik Verlinde

Astronomer Heino Falcke, communication scientist Patti Valkenburg and theoretical physicist Erik Verlinde receive the NWO Spinoza Prize 2011, the highest Dutch award in science. This has just been announced by NWO. Each of the laureates receives 2.5 million euros to spend on research of their choice.
7 June 2010

NWO Spinoza Prize for psychologist, astronomer, chemist and classicist

On 9 June 2009, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) announced which three researchers will receive the NWO/Spinoza Prize for 2009. The prize is the highest Dutch award in science.
9 June 2009

NWO/Spinoza Prize for miniature laboratories, headache and transitions

On 9 June 2009, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) announced which three researchers will receive the NWO/Spinoza Prize for 2009. The prize is the highest Dutch award in science.
28 April 2009

Hoeijmakers new board member NWO Division for the Chemical Sciences

The Governing Board of NWO has appointed Prof. J.H.J. (Jan) Hoeijmakers (1951) as a board member of the Division for the Chemical Sciences with effect from 1 April 2009.
2 June 2008

NWO/Spinoza Prize for literature, microbiology, physics, and medicine

On 2 June 2008, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) announced which four researchers will receive the NWO/Spinoza Prize for 2008.
4 June 2007

NWO/Spinoza Prize for archaeology, entomology, physics and law

On 4 June, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) announced which four researchers will receive the NWO/Spinoza prize for 2007. The prize is the biggest Dutch award in science.
12 June 2006

NWO/Spinoza Prize for psychologist, immunologist, biologist and physicist

On 12 June 2006, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) announced which four researchers will receive the NWO/Spinoza Prize for 2006. The award is the biggest Dutch prize in science. Each researcher receives one-and-a-half million euros to freely devote to research of his or her choice. The researchers receive the prestigious prize for their outstanding, pioneering and inspiring scientific work.
6 June 2005

NWO/Spinoza prize to cancer research, cognitive sciences, physics and mathematics

On 6 June, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) announced which four researchers will receive the NWO/Spinoza prize for 2005. The prize is the biggest Dutch award in science. Each researcher receives one-and-a-half million euros to freely devote to his or her research.
7 June 2004

NWO Spinoza prize for chemist, educationist, astronomer and geologist

Announcement NWO Spinoza Prizes 2004