Organisation
National IPY committees were responsible for the coordination of the Dutch contribution to IPY and support on the national level. The organisation in The Nether;ands consisted of two committees:
Both IPY committees are no longer active. Remaining tasks regarding IPY have been taken over by the committees of the Netherlands Polar Programme (NPP).
Netherlands IPY 2007-2008 committee
Co-chairs
Dr. Han Lindeboom
Wageningen IMARES, Texel, and Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)
Dr. Ad Huiskes
Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) - Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology
Members
Prof. dr. Louwrens Hacquebord
University of Groningen - Arctic Centre
member of IASC ExCom and ICSU Planning Group
Dr. Carleen Tijm-Reijmer
Utrecht University - Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU)
Dr. Peter van Velthoven
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
Drs. Monique de Vries
Hoogheemraadschap (Regional water board) Hollands Noorderkwartier (2003-2009)
chair of the Polar Programme Steering Committee
Secretary
Drs. Martijn Los
NWO - Earth and Life Sciences
Advisers
Drs. Taco de Bruin
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)
co-chair international IPY Data Management Subcommittee
Dr. Ellen Dorrepaal
VU University Amsterdam - Systems Ecology
Drs. Frieda van Essen
independent communications consultant
Drs. Hauke Flores
Wageningen IMARES, Texel
Drs. Martine van den Heuvel-Greve
Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management - former Rijksinstituut voor
Kust en Zee
Drs. René Malherbe
Malherbe Educational Communication BV
Drs. Ika Neven
University of Groningen - Marine Biology
Dr. Jacqueline Stefels
University of Groningen - Marine Biology
Prof. dr. Jan Stel
adviser, NWO - Earth and Life Sciences (until June 2010) / Maastricht University -
International Centre for Integrative Studies (ICIS)
Drs. Vincent van Zeijst
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Economic and Environmental Affairs Department, Environment
and Nuclear Safety Division (DES/MI)
secretary of the Interministerial Polar Committee
IPY-NL Comittee of recommendation
Drs. E.H.T.M. (Ed) Nijpels
Queen´s Commissioner in the province of Friesland (1999-2008)
(chair)
Prof. dr. P.J. (Paul) Crutzen (emeritus)
Dutch Nobel Prize winner Chemistry in 1995
Max Planck-Institut für Chemie
personal website
Roland Naar
Dutch mountaineer and polar traveller
Adventure Communication v.o.f.
personal website
Mr. C.M.T. (Yvonne) van Rooy
President of the University Board at Utrecht University
Ir. K. (Karel) Vuursteen
Chair World Nature Fund The Netherlands