Principal positions and other positions NWO Governing Board members

Prof. Jos J. Engelen (chair)

Principal position

  • Chair Governing Board NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research)

Other positions

  • Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Amsterdam
  • Member Advisory Committee Helsinki Institute of Physics
  • Member Advisory Committee Centre de Physique des Particules Marseille [Marseille Centre for Particle Physics]
  • Member Advisory Committee National Fund for Scientific Research (Belgium)

Prof. Franciska M.G. de Jong (board member)

Principal position

  • Professor of Language Technology, University of Twente

Other positions

  • Managing Director Erasmus Studio, Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Member Board of Governors Koninklijke Bibliotheek
  • Member Governing Board, Institute for Dutch Lexicology 
  • Board Member Stichting Samenleving en Letteren [Society and Literature Foundation] Rotterdam
  • Evaluator/reviewer European Commission
  • Member Steering Committee CLEF (Cross-Language Evaluation Forum)

Prof. Ben de Kruijff (board member)

Principal position

  • Professor Biochemistry, Utrecht University

Other positions

  • Chair Chemistry section KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences)

Prof. Cees P. Veerman (board member)

Principal positions

  • Professor Sustainable Rural Development in European Perspective, Tilburg University and Wageningen University and Research Centre
  • CEO Bracamonte BV Groesbeek

Other positions

  • Member Supervisory Board Rabobank Nederland
  • Member Supervisory Board Barenbrug Holding BV
  • Member Supervisory Board Koninklijke Reesink NV
  • Member Supervisory Board Ikazia Hospital Rotterdam
  • Member Supervisory Board Netherlands Genomics Initiative NGI (until 01-01-2010)
  • Member Supervisory Board Knowledge for Climate
  • Member Supervisory Board Deltares
  • Member Supervisory Board KDS
  • Member Supervisory Board USG People
  • Chair Delta Committee
  • Chair Vereniging Natuurmonumenten [nature conservation society]
  • Chair Scientific Institute CDA [political party]
  • Chair Project Commission North/South metroline Amsterdam
  • Chair Supervisory Board Roosevelt Academy
  • Chair Review Committee Ti Pharma

Prof. Dr Marianne de Visser

Principal positions

  • Neurologist, Professor Neuromuscular disorders, Academic Medical Centre (AMC), University of Amsterdam
  • Chair of the 'Neurozintuigen' Division of the AMC

Other positions

  • Member Advisory Board Zorgverzekeraars Nederland
  • Member Supervisory Board Zaans Medisch Centrum
  • Member Board of Directors Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
  • Member Board of Directors Petrus Camper Instituut
  • Member Board of Directors Amsterdams Universiteitsfonds

Dr Cees de Visser (secretary)

Principal position

  • Director General NWO, secretary Governing Board NWO

Other positions

  • Member Supervisory Board Diaconessenhuis Hospital Leiden
  • Board Member Stichting Exodus (helps former prisoners)
last modified on 11 February 2010