Researchers from DIFFER and TU/e, together with research teams from the UK’s UKAEA and the European EUROfusion bring nuclear fusion a step closer with a technique that could solve the heat problem.
Beate Völker joins the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Beate Völker is stepping down as Director of the NWO institute NSCR (Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement) and will join the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam as of September 2026.
The NWO institutes guarantee the highest standards in scientific research. This is demonstrated, amongst other things, by the six-yearly assessment carried out by external international evaluation committees.
Linda Russchen is a catering assistant at ASTRON and prepares lunch four days a week. She is also being trained as a receptionist for the institute. In this role, she welcomes visitors to the Dwingeloo site.
New director of NIOZ as of 1 September 2026: Maaike van de Kamp-Romijn
The NWO-I foundation board has appointed Maaike van de Kamp-Romijn as the new director of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research as of 1 September.
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.
