Dutch government supports expansion of ETPathfinder facility in Maastricht
With the award of 25 million euros, ETPathfinder will undergo an expansion that will allow components and systems of the future Einstein Telescope to be tested at full scale and above ground.
Geoffrey Bower appointed as new director of ASTRON
The Board of NWO-I has appointed Prof. Dr. Geoffrey C. Bower as the new director of ASTRON, Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy. Effective 1st of September 2026, Prof. Dr. Bower will succeed Prof. Dr. Jessica Dempsey. With this appointment, ASTRON welcomes a strategic leader with a wide range of scientific and technical work in the field of Physics and Astronomy.
On Thursday, 16 April, the Princess of Orange visited Amsterdam Science Park, including AMOLF. The theme was Amsterdam Tech City, with a special focus on AI and sustainable solar energy.
Queen Máxima christens new research vessel RV Anna Weber-van Bosse
The nearly 80-metre vessel of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) is considered by researchers to be one of the most advanced research vessels in the world.
Marcel Levi reappointed as president of the NWO Executive Board
Professor Marcel Levi has been reappointed as president of the Executive Board of the Dutch Research Council (NWO). He therefore automatically takes on the role of chairperson of the NWO-I Foundation Board again. His second term begins on 1 April 2026. Minister Rianne Letschert of Education, Culture and Science has formally reappointed NWO’s president.
In the Monitor, the Network shares the latest insights into gender equality in Dutch academia and provides an overview of the representation of women within universities, medical centres and other scientific institutions.
