Program edition 2022

We look back with excitement on a successful second edition of this inspiring event with fascinating speakers, progressive visions, surprising encounters and meaningful conversations. The complete overview of all program components of the Utrecht Science Week in 2022 can be found here.

You can check out the photo and video impressions of Utrecht Science Week ’22 below.

Aftermovie

Aftermovies events Utrecht Science Week 2022

Watch the aftermovies of the Weekend van de Wetenschap, Dag van de Duurzaamheid, Betweterfestival and Research Day here

First Utrecht Science Lecture Hans Clevers

30-09-2022

Betweterfestival - fotograaf Anna van Kooij

Betweterfestival - fotograaf Ben Houdijk

Betweterfestival - fotograaf Ward Mevis

Opening Utrecht Science Week

01-10-2022

Weekend van de Wetenschap - Hubrecht Institute - fotograaf Thijs Rooimans

Weekend van de Wetenschap - fotograaf Lize Kraan

03-10-2022

Co-shaping future cities

Gesprek over gezond en duurzaam leven

RIVM Hoe kun jij gezonde en duurzame voedselkeuzes maken

04-10-2022

Dag Van De Duurzaamheid

Debat CO2-assistent

05-10-2022

Drieluik Diergeneeskunde

Hackathon

KNMI-klimaatbericht

06-10-2022

Bring your own lunch meeting - Groene Chemie

Themadag Gezond Leven

07-10-2022

Eerste Utrecht Science Lezing Hans Clevers

Grande Finale Sustainable City Challenge

Research Day

Speakers during the 2022 edition

Saskia Aan

Adviseur Wetenschap & Innovatie bij Proefdiervrij. “Om proefdieren voorgoed de wereld uit te helpen, moeten we met een echte oplossing komen. Daar draag ik graag mijn steentje aan bij.”

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Rosan Aapkes

Rosan Aapkes is a medical intern pursuing a speciality in Gynaecology and Obstetrics at University Medical Center Groningen. As ‘Health Care Ambassador’ for De Zorgambassade ( Health Care Embassy), she also explores the question of how to reduce waste in the health care industry.

Anuar Aoulad Abdelkrim

The stand-up comedian Anuar from Utrecht is the creator of the format of the Ramadan Conference. He is a versatile artist with his many talents. In 2004 he won the Cameretten Festival and in no time he was visible in the theater with his own shows. He stole the hearts of his public with lots of recognizability, hilarity and a mix of nostalgia and actuality. Besides stand-up comedian Anuar also writes for several television programs.

→ 30-09, 15:45uur: Opening Utrecht Science Week 2022

Saskia Arndt

Saskia Arndt is Professor of Animal Behaviour at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Her research concentrates primarily on methods for quantifying animal welfare. She has also conducted a great deal of research into the refinement of animal studies and issues of professional and personal integrity in connection with the use of animals for research.

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: Drieluik Diergeneeskunde: Samen sterk

Marieke van Bakel

Marieke van Bakel is Project Coordinator for Sustainable Nutrition at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).

→ 03-10, 14:30uur: RIVM - Hoe kun jij gezonde en duurzame voedselkeuzes maken?

Ruud van der Beek

Ruud van der Beek is a data analyst at the National Sewage Surveillance Department at RIVM. He worked on a doctoral research project at the VU in 2021 as a physicist researching ultracold helium atoms. Together with his colleagues. he is now working on an analysing and publishing of the sewage data regarding COVID-19.

→ 04-10, 15:00uur: RIVM: Rioolwateronderzoek voor COVID-19

Jeffrey Beekman

Molecular biologist at UMC Utrecht, on the development of an organoid model in treatment of cystic fibrosis.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Giel Beelen

Te gast bij het programma Utrecht Maakt Kennis - (Proef)dierendag is ook radiomaker Giel Beelen. Met hem bespreken we welke rol de media kan hebben in het veranderen van de maatschappelijke opinie rond dierproeven. Giel zet publieke media geregeld in om issues aan de kaak te stellen, zoals met de TV-stunt zich te laten dwangvoederen door Wakker Dier. Hoe kijkt hij aan tegen dierproeven en wat kunnen de media betekenen om een proefdiervrije toekomst dichterbij te laten komen?

→ 04-10, 16:00uur: Utrecht Maakt Kennis - (Proef)dierendag

Aletta de Beer

Aletta de Beer is Intensive Care Product Owner at Pacmed. As ‘Health Care Ambassador’ for De Zorgambassade ( Health Care Embassy), she also explores the question of how to reduce waste in the health care industry.

Pauline van den Berg

Assistant Professor Healthy and Social Living Environments, Technical University Eindhoven.

→ 03-10, 10:00uur: Co-shaping future cities

Floris van den Berg

Floris van den Berg is universitair docent en filosoof.

→ 04-10, 12:00uur: Debat CO2-assistent: Plantaardige voeding, de nieuwe standaard in de zorg?

Nico van den Berg

Head of the Computational Imaging group for MRI diagnostics and therapy at UMC Utrecht, On AI's impact on image-driven interventions.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Cateautje Hijmans van den Bergh

Cateautje Hijmans van den Bergh has been a board member at ACM since 1 January 2017.

→ 30-09, 15:45uur: Opening Utrecht Science Week 2022

Carolyn Bertozzi

Professor Carolyn Bertozzi is an American chemist known for her extensive work in the fields of both chemistry and biology.

→ 30-09, 15:15uur: Heineken Prize Lectures

Lourens Bloem

Program Manager Drug Regulatory Science Stichting Utrecht Science Park

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Coline van den Bogaard

Research dietitian bij RIVM

→ 03-10, 14:30uur: RIVM - Hoe kun jij gezonde en duurzame voedselkeuzes maken?

Kees van den Bos

Kees van den Bos works at the faculties of Law, Economics and Governance (LEG) and Social and Behavioural Sciences where he holds two chairs: Social Psychology and Empirical Legal Science. He often works together with scientists from different disciplines and always tries to apply fundamental insights to important social issues. More information

→ 05-10, 12:00uur: Eerste Generatie Fonds

Carolien van den Brink

Carolien van den Brink is project manager State of Public Health and Care at RIVM.

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: RIVM: Mentale gezondheid van jongeren

Daniel Brouwer

Daniel Brouwer leads the Healthcare Transition team at Been Management Consulting. He has extensive experience in setting up strategic partnerships between parties in healthcare chains. Like no other, Daniel knows how to get healthcare institutions, pharmaceutical companies and other parties to work together on future-proof care. Did you know that Daniel also hosts Health Talks, a podcast about our (un)sustainable healthcare system? Together with guests such as Joke Boonstra (ErasmusMC), Mark Kramer (Amsterdam UMC), Ida Haisma (Leiden Bio Science Park) and Joep Rijnierse (Amgen), he explores themes such as sustainability, cooperation and prevention.

→ 05-10, 08:30uur: Hackathon: Together towards a circular hospital

Alain de Bruin

Alain de Bruin is Head of the Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. He also conducts research into the proteins that regulate the proliferation of cells. De Buin has discovered new proteins that are important for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells and is developing new strategies for cancer therapies.

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: Drieluik Diergeneeskunde: Samen sterk

Mieke de Bruin

Mieke de Bruin’s work at the Utrecht Science Park Foundation primarily involves area development, lobbying, mobility and the International Association of Science Parks (IASP).

→ 05-10, 17:30uur: Utrecht Science Park viert 900 jaar Utrecht

Martin Chaigneau

Advisor Healthy Living Environment at the public health department at the City of Utrecht. From the health perspective, he advises on spatial plans made in Utrecht. He also works with a number of colleagues on a network of residents' initiatives in Utrecht.

→ 03-10, 10:00uur: Co-shaping future cities

Hans Clevers

Hans Clevers is group leader at the Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research and the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology. He also serves as Professor of Molecular Genetics at Utrecht University and Oncode Investigator. His stem cell research and other work focuses on topics including growing miniature organs (organoids) for use in medical research and pharmaceutical testing.

→ 07-10, 10:30uur: Eerste Utrecht Science Lezing: Hans Clevers

Marnelle Commandeur

Marnelle Commandeur is Head of the Nutrition and Health Department at RIVM.

→ 03-10, 14:30uur: RIVM - Hoe kun jij gezonde en duurzame voedselkeuzes maken?

Patrick Cramers

Patrick Cramers is director of the Institute for Life Sciences and Chemistry at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.

→ 30-09, 10:00uur: Conferentie 100 jaar laboratoriumonderwijs 'Back to the future'
→ 30-09, 15:45uur: Opening Utrecht Science Week 2022

Edwin Cuppen

Edwin Cuppen is initiator and scientific director of the Hartwig Medical Foundation (part-time since 2015 and full time since 2021), a not-for-profit organisation that aims to improve cancer care by systematic whole genome sequencing analysis of tumors and that also maintains one of the world’s largest databases of cancer whole genome sequencing data enriched with clinical patient data. After his undergraduate and PhD training at Wageningen University and Radboud University Nijmegen as a molecular geneticist, he held research and group leader positions at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, the Hubrecht Institute and the UMC Utrecht. His expertise is in cancer genomics and functional genetics.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Djoeke van Dale

Djoeke is a programme coordinator quality interventions, international at RIVM. Central to her work is supporting quality improvement in local health promotion.

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: RIVM: Mentale gezondheid van jongeren

Wouter Dhert

Wouter Dhert is Scientific Director for Innovations in the Life Sciences. In that capacity, he strives to develop further interfaculty cooperation with regard to regenerative medicine, the transition to animal-free research and innovations relating to models for translational biomedical research.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Michiel Dijkman

Michiel Dijkman is director of the Economic Board Utrecht (EBU).

→ 05-10, 17:30uur: Utrecht Science Park viert 900 jaar Utrecht

Jaap van Dissel

Prof. Jaap T. van Dissel (1957) is the director of the Centre for Infectious Disease Control (CIb) of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In addition, he is Professor of Internal Medicine, specialising in infectious diseases, at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC).

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Vishva M. Dixit

For over 35 years, Professor Dixit has analysed the molecular processes that play a role in cellular renewal. He won the 2022 Dr A. H. Heineken Prize for Medicine for his groundbreaking research into the process of cellular death. His discoveries have acted as a catalyst for new clinical treatments.

→ 30-09, 15:15uur: Heineken Prize Lectures

Suzan Evers

Onderzoeker Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

→ 03-10, 10:00uur: Co-shaping future cities

Lizet van Ewijk

Lizet van Ewijk is a researcher in the research group Speech and Language Therapy: Participation through Communication. Within this research group, she works as a senior lecturer, with research interests in language and communication disorders in adults, in particular aphasia.

→ 07-10, 12:00uur: Lizet van Ewijk

Maarten Flinkenflögel

As a research policy adviser at Utrecht University, Maarten Flinkenflögel focuses on impact and knowledge transfer. Together with his colleagues, he recently drafted a step-by-step plan for employees who are considering starting a business based on their research.

Myrthe Frissen

Myrthe Frissen is a medical intern pursuing a speciality in Environmental Medicine (final year) and a PhD candidate in Neurology/Environmental Medicine at Radboudumc and IRAS. She is also the initiator and a board member of the foundation Groenten Zonder Grenzen (Veggies without borders), or GZG, and the co-founder of the Physicians Association for Nutrition Nederland (PAN NL). See also:

Lobkes Podcast: How our surroundings are making us sick, with physician Myrthe Frissen
Vegetables without Limits

→ 04-10, 12:00uur: Debat CO2-assistent: Plantaardige voeding, de nieuwe standaard in de zorg?

Gita Gallé

Gita Gallé is COO/CFO at the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology.

→ 05-10, 08:30uur: Hackathon: Together towards a circular hospital
→ 04-10, 12:00uur: Debat CO2-assistent: Plantaardige voeding, de nieuwe standaard in de zorg?

Ludo de Goeje

Ludo de Goeje is an inventor and co-founder of Slijpstof, a design firm committed to a sustainable world. Ludo is a creative engineer with expertise in sustainability, design thinking and prototyping.

→ 05-10, 08:30uur: Hackathon: Together towards a circular hospital

Wim Goettsch

Bijzonder adviseur HTA Zorginstituut Nederland, UU, Health economics.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall is een antropologe en biologe uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk, gespecialiseerd in ethologie en primatologie.

→ 04-10, 13:00uur: Dag van de Duurzaamheid

Arte Groenewegen

Student geneeskunde aangesloten bij de co2-assistant. Waarbij het doel is om duurzaamheid en klimaatverandering in de geneeskundeopleiding te implementeren.

→ 04-10, 12:00uur: Debat CO2-assistent: Plantaardige voeding, de nieuwe standaard in de zorg?

Tjeerd de Groot

Tjeerd de Groot has represented the D66 party in the Dutch House of Representatives since 2017. His work in the House focuses on agriculture, nature and fisheries, nitrogen, animal welfare, water, shipping and food/food production. In 2020, he challenged the scientific community to envision a world without animal studies.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Rémi ter Haar

Rémi ter Haar is an assistant with the University Pioneers mentor programme, an initiative arising from the First Generation Fund.

→ 05-10, 12:00uur: Eerste Generatie Fonds

Auke Haver

Auke Haver is a PhD candidate in Bioinformatics and works at RIVM for the National Sewage Surveillance. He researches whether different variants of the coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) and/or other relevant pathogens can be found in the sewage water. He links the obtained genetic data to external data in order to identify patterns. Auke completed the master's degree in Systems Biology & Bioinformatics at the VU and UVA.

→ 04-10, 15:00uur: RIVM: Rioolwateronderzoek voor COVID-19

Wilco Hazeleger

Wilco Hazeleger is Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences and Professor of Climate System Science at Utrecht University. The faculty has the ambition to be world-leading in the field of the geosystem and sustainability, with a unique combination of expertise in natural and social sciences. It also contributes to the Pathways to Sustainability strategic theme. Hazeleger is closely involved in Open Science and applications of AI and data science in sustainability research.

→ 05-10, 18:00uur: Prof & Pizza: Wilco Hazeleger

Charisma Hehakaya

Charisma Hehakaya is working on a doctoral research project for the Imaging and Oncology division at UMC Utrecht. Her research focuses on an economic evaluation of MRI-guided radiation therapy as a treatment for prostate cancer. Charisma has a unique multidisciplinary background in Clinical Epidemiology, Business Administration and Innovation Sciences. She strongly values civic participation and is the founder of the First Generation Fund, which aims to help first-generation students make the most of their talents.

→ 05-10, 12:00uur: Eerste Generatie Fonds

Dorien van der Heijden

Dorien van der Heijden drives growth and innovation as a consultant and interim manager. She is also founder of the Lobster Company and co-author of 'De Strategie van de Kreeft - bouw aan echte vernieuwing'. She is also leader of innovation network at Yellow Cats.

→ 05-10, 08:30uur: Hackathon: Together towards a circular hospital

Arno Hoes

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and vice-chairman of the Executive Board of UMC Utrecht.

→ 30-09, 15:45uur: Opening Utrecht Science Week 2022
→ 07-10, 13:00uur: UMC Utrecht Research Day talkshow
→ 05-10, 17:30uur: Utrecht Science Park viert 900 jaar Utrecht

Miel Hostens

Miel Hostens groeide op de boerderij op van zijn grootmoeder en daar ontwikkelde hij een passie voor melkveehouderij, later ontwikkelde hij ook een passie voor wetenschap door een technologiegedreven moeder. Nu combineert hij zijn passie voor beide disciplines in zijn beroep. Hij richt zich op het creëren van methodologieën met behulp van ‘precisie veehouderij’ om duurzame voedselproductiesystemen te monitoren vanuit een mondiaal perspectief. Als universitair docent werkt hij bij de afdeling Farm Animal Health. Hij focust zich op melkkoeien, en dan met name kudde gezondheidsmanagement met ‘precisie veehouderij’ en Big Data.

→ 05-10, 15:30uur: Circulaire landbouw en veerkrachtige voedselsystemen

Corina van den Hurk

Corina is a researcher at the Netherlands comprehensive cancer organisation (IKNL). She focuses on patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) with a focus on the use of an app to monitor side effects at home during and after cancer treatment.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Eline Hutter

Eline Hutter is an associate professor at Utrecht University. It fascinates her how much energy is provided by (sun-)light, and she is curious to find out how we can use the interactions between materials and light to e.g. store solar energy, initiate chemical reactions or understand fundamental properties of materials or reactions. Her research focuses on using advanced spectroscopic and structural characterization to investigate the relationship between the optoelectronic and structural properties of materials and their activity and selectivity as photocatalysts. Her long-term research goal is to understand which non-toxic materials have the potential to use the energy from sun- or indoor light to generate electricity or deplete air pollutants such as CO2 or pathogens. These materials could then be used to add unique functionalities to surfaces.

→ 06-10, 12:00uur: Bert Weckhuysen - From which carbon source will we make our products of the future?

Sarwesh Ishwardat

Sarwesh Ishwardat is a PhD candidate at the Department of Social, Health and Organisational Psychology. As a part of the research group Organisational behaviour, his research focuses on stimulating ethical and compliance behavior among employees in the financial sector. This is being investigated in collaboration with The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). Sarwesh also works at the AFM for two days a week as a supervisory officer.

→ 05-10, 12:00uur: Eerste Generatie Fonds

Debbie Jaarsma

Debbie Jaarsma is Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University.

→ 03-10, 12:30uur: Lidwien Smit en Franck Meijboom

Jopke Janmaat

Mede-oprichter co2-assistant. Waarbij het doel is om duurzaamheid en klimaatverandering in de geneeskundeopleiding te implementeren.

→ 04-10, 12:00uur: Debat CO2-assistent: Plantaardige voeding, de nieuwe standaard in de zorg?

Jim Jansen

Jim Jansen is editor-in-chief of the Dutch-language edition of New Scientist, a popular science magazine. In addition, he coordinates Het Parool’s science pages and writes the Eureka column for Algemeen Dagblad’s Saturday edition.

→ 30-09, 10:00uur: Conferentie 100 jaar laboratoriumonderwijs 'Back to the future'
→ 30-09, 15:45uur: Opening Utrecht Science Week 2022

Renske Karens

Renske Karens strives as a healthcare ambassador for sustainability and greening in healthcare in 2022.

Christiaan Klijn

Christiaan Klijn is Senior Director, Head of Discovery Data Science at Genmab

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Kees Klomp

Kees Klomp is lector Betekeniseconomie bij Kenniscentrum Business Innovation. Zijn onderzoek richt zich op de transitie richting een nieuw economisch paradigma; de ontwikkelingen en veranderingen voor bedrijven die hier het gevolg van zijn, en de kansen die dit biedt voor mkb-bedrijven in de regio Rotterdam.

→ 04-10, 13:00uur: Dag van de Duurzaamheid

Alex Klootwijk

Alex Klootwijk is the inventor and co-founder of Slijpstof, a design firm committed to a sustainable world. Alex is a creative engineer with expertise in sustainability, design thinking and prototyping.

→ 05-10, 08:30uur: Hackathon: Together towards a circular hospital

Annemieke Kok

Diëtist-onderzoeker UMC Utrecht

→ 04-10, 12:00uur: Debat CO2-assistent: Plantaardige voeding, de nieuwe standaard in de zorg?

Hans Kooistra

Hans Kooistra is Professor Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University’s

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: Drieluik Diergeneeskunde: Samen sterk

Miriam Koopman

Miriam Koopman is Professor of Medical Oncology at Utrecht University and practices oncology and internal medicine with a focus on colorectal cancer at UMC Utrecht. Her research is aimed at improving the length and quality of life of patients with colorectal cancer. One of the ways she does this is by looking for better predictive factors for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Marion Koopmans

Marion Koopmans is Professor of Virology at Rotterdam’s Erasmus MC. Her research focuses on animal-to-human transmission of viruses and on the large-scale spread of viruses among humans. During the coronavirus crisis, she often appeared on TV as she served as an adviser to the European Commission and was a member of the Dutch Outbreak Management Team and the WHO’s scientific advisory group.

→ 30-09, 10:00uur: Conferentie 100 jaar laboratoriumonderwijs 'Back to the future'
→ 06-10, 17:00uur: Collegetour met Marion Koopmans

Ronald Kouvelt

Ronald Kouvelt is General Manager for Europe at Ready Education and founder of the former start-up StuComm.

Artikel: Utrechtse studenten-app Stucomm in Amerikaanse handen

→ 04-10, 13:30uur: EdTech - The story of an EdTech startup

Wim Kremer

Wim Kremer is professor Farm Animal Health in particular Education at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University. Currently he is program director of the Bachelor Clinical Sciences; A new, innovative and interdisciplinairy program which prepares students for several master programs, especially the Medical master (SUMMA), Master pharmacy and the master Veterinary Medicin.

→ 05-10, 12:00uur: Eerste Generatie Fonds

Hanneke Kruize

Hanneke Kruize is a senior researcher in the Healthy Living Environment group at RIVM’s Centre for Sustainability, Environment and Health; Head of the Healthy Area Development innovation line of the Data and Knowledge Hub Healthy Urban Living; and Professor of Healthy Urban Development at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.

→ 05-10, 09:00uur: Gezonde stedelijke ontwikkeling
→ 05-10, 11:00uur: Gezonde stedelijke ontwikkeling

Cyrille Krul

Cyrille Krul is Professor of Innovative Testing in Life Sciences & Chemistry at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. In addition to her professorship, she serves as director of the Healthy and Sustainable Living Knowledge Centre. Krul is also vice-chair of the ZonMW programme More Knowledge with Fewer Animals (MKMD) and frequently participates in international expert groups related to this topic.

→ 30-09, 10:00uur: Conferentie 100 jaar laboratoriumonderwijs 'Back to the future'
→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven
→ 04-10, 16:00uur: Utrecht Maakt Kennis - (Proef)dierendag

Josefien Kursten

Josefien Kursten has been appointed as a member of the board of directors of UMC Utrecht with effect from 1 January 2022. As a member of the collegiate board, she co-determines the overall policy of UMC Utrecht. She is also responsible for the areas of finance and (sustainable) operations.

→ 05-10, 08:30uur: Hackathon: Together towards a circular hospital

Yrza Latumahina

Yrza Latumahina - booster student welfare at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. As booster student welfare, I work together with key stakeholders on an integral approach to student welfare for Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. So that we as a HU community jointly work on, and learn about, the well-being of our students.

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: RIVM: Mentale gezondheid van jongeren

Robin Lechner

Robin Lechner is in charge of programming and events at UtrechtInc: the startup incubator of Utrecht Science Park. Robin has a background in education and possibly a future in the literary sector.

→ 30-09, 15:45uur: Opening Utrecht Science Week 2022

Bert Leufkens

Emeritus hoogleraar Regulatory science and pharmaceutical policy UU, integratie marktautorisatie en vergoeding, samenwerking EMA.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Bas van Lier

Bas is co-founder and sustainability accelerator at Bureau 2030. Bureau 2030 is a pragmatic consulting firm that helps organisations make sustainability challenges concrete step by step.

→ 05-10, 08:30uur: Hackathon: Together towards a circular hospital

Willemijn Lodder

Willemijn Lodder works as senior scientific researcher for the National Sewage Surveillance at RIVM. She connects data with virological characteristics. Willemijn studied at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and specialised in molecular biology. She did PhD research on viruses (including polio and hepatitis A) in the environment (surface water and sewage). Together with colleagues, she set up the new department within RIVM dedicated to sewage research. This research is used for COVID-19, polio, influenza and monkeypox, among others.

→ 04-10, 16:00uur: RIVM: Big Brown Data

Peter Luijten

Peter Luijten is Vice-Dean of the Life Sciences strategic theme at Utrecht University. He is also Professor of Functional Medical Imaging at UMC Utrecht.

→ 30-09, 10:00uur: Conferentie 100 jaar laboratoriumonderwijs 'Back to the future'
→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Anne-Wil Marissen

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: RIVM: Mentale gezondheid van jongeren

Mieke Matthijs

UU Diergeneeskunde

→ 05-10, 15:30uur: Circulaire landbouw en veerkrachtige voedselsystemen

Nico van Meeteren

Nico van Meeteren is director of the Topsector Life Sciences & Health.

→ 30-09, 10:00uur: Conferentie 100 jaar laboratoriumonderwijs 'Back to the future'

Kaj Meijboom

My name is Kaj Meijboom, I am 22 years old and studying Vaktherapie Drama at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. I am currently doing a full-time administrative year at VIDIUS student union where I hold the position of secretary. Within VIDIUS, I am the portfolio holder for Care, Inclusion, Participation and Educational Quality and Accessibility, among other things. I think the mental health of young people is extremely important, so I am very much looking forward to the group discussion!

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: RIVM: Mentale gezondheid van jongeren

Franck Meijboom

Franck Meijboom is Associate Professor of Ethics at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Division of Animals in Science and Society) and the Faculty of Humanities (Ethics Institute) at Utrecht University.

→ 03-10, 12:30uur: Lidwien Smit en Franck Meijboom

Johan Melse

Johan Melse guides meetings as facilitator, chairman and debate leader with humour and sharp wit.

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: RIVM: Mentale gezondheid van jongeren

Jerre Mijnarends

Student psychologist Utrecht University

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: RIVM: Mentale gezondheid van jongeren

Matteo Monai

Matteo Monai is Professor at Utrecht University. He obtained his PhD in Chemistry in 2017 at the University of Trieste, Italy, under the supervision of Prof. Paolo Fornasiero. During his Ph.D. he was a visiting student at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in the groups of Prof. Raymond J. Gorte and Prof. Chris Murray (materials synthesis). In 2017 he was the recipient of the Parmaliana Award for the best Italian PhD thesis in "Catalysis for a Sustainable Development". His interests are the synthesis and characterization of advanced heterogeneous catalysts the activation of small molecules (e.g. methane, CO₂) and hydrogenation/dehydrogenation reactions for sustainable energy production and environment protection.

→ 06-10, 12:00uur: Bert Weckhuysen - From which carbon source will we make our products of the future?

Carl Moons

Carl Moons is Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht University. He is Director of Research at the Julius Center.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Patrick Nederkoorn

Patrick Nederkoorn is a comedian and presenter. He studied political science and theology before attending the Koningstheateracademie. Besides his own shows, Dutch audiences may know him from Met het oog op morgen, Spijkers met Koppen and Tijd voor Max.

→ 04-10, 16:00uur: Utrecht Maakt Kennis - (Proef)dierendag

Anne-Eva Nieuwelink

Project manager bij ARC CBBC en programma leider bij MCEC Research Center

→ 06-10, 12:00uur: Bert Weckhuysen - From which carbon source will we make our products of the future?

Rebecca Nordquist

Rebecca Nordquist is an associate professor at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Her research focuses on cognition and emotion in farm animals, with the long-term goal of improving the well-being of these animals.

→ 05-10, 15:30uur: Circulaire landbouw en veerkrachtige voedselsystemen

Marga Ocké

Marga Ocké is a nutritionist at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).

→ 03-10, 14:30uur: RIVM - Hoe kun jij gezonde en duurzame voedselkeuzes maken?

Jill Pape

Jill Pape is a project manager & quality and innovation adviser with OLGV, the municipal hospital for the greater Amsterdam area. As ‘Health Care Ambassador’ for De Zorgambassade ( Health Care Embassy), she also explores the question of how to reduce waste in the health care industry.

Marjon Pasmooij

Marjon Pasmooij is programme manager for Science at the Medicines Evaluation Board (CBG).

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Jeroen Pasterkamp

Jeroen Pasterkamp is Professor of Translational Neuroscience at UMC Utrecht and Utrecht University. He is also scientific director at the UMC Utrecht Brain Center and director of the MIND Facility. His research focuses on the formation of nerve pathways and the causes of change and loss of nerve pathways in neurological disorders such as ALS and epilepsy.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Anton Pijpers

Anton Pijpers has served as President of Utrecht University's Executive Board since 1 October 2017.

→ 30-09, 15:45uur: Opening Utrecht Science Week 2022

Maartje Poelman

Associate Professor of Consumption and healthy lifestyles at Wageningen University & Research. Maartje Poelman has a background in Nutrition (BSc) and Public Health Sciences (MSc, PhD) with an expertise in Prevention and Public Health Nutrition. Her research addresses the food environment and how individuals interact with this environment. Moreover, her work is aimed at studying strategies that could improve the food environment.

→ 03-10, 10:00uur: Co-shaping future cities

Edwin Pos

Edwin Pos is an assistant professor affiliated with UU’s Ecology and Biodiversity research group and the Scientific Director of the Botanic Gardens. Last year, he was named the 2021 New Scientist scientific talent.

→ 06-10, 14:30uur: Lezing Edwin Pos

Berent Prakken

Professor of Paediatric Immunology, Vice-Dean and Director of the Education Centre at UMC Utrecht

→ 07-10, 13:00uur: UMC Utrecht Research Day talkshow

Karin Rebel

Karin Rebel is Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences at the Faculty of Geosciences and is involved with the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Developmen

→ 06-10, 13:30uur: Utrecht2040 Game

Wilma Scholte op Reimer

Wilma Scholte op Reimer is a member of the Executive Board of HU University of Applied Sciences. She previously served as Dean of the Faculties of Sports and Nutrition and Health at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, in addition to holding an endowed chair in Complex Care focusing on heart patients at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Medicine.

→ 30-09, 10:00uur: Conferentie 100 jaar laboratoriumonderwijs 'Back to the future'
→ 30-09, 15:45uur: Opening Utrecht Science Week 2022

Jeroen de Ridder

Jeroen de Ridder is lead researcher and associate professor at the Center for Molecular Medicine at UMC Utrecht.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Frank van Rijnsoever

Frank van Rijnsoever works as an associate professor in the field of innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability. He is primarily interested in behavioural aspects related to innovation and how policies can be used to influence this behaviour. His research focuses on two areas:

Behaviour of firms and entrepreneurs in start-up ecosystems and innovation systems
University-industry interaction and the role of start-ups

He studies these topics mostly in the context of sustainable innovation. Examples of this are wind energy, biomass, solar energy and responsible innovation in the food industry.

→ 05-10, 17:30uur: Utrecht Science Park viert 900 jaar Utrecht

Erwin Roex

Erwin Roex is senior policy advisor at RIVM's National Sewage Surveillance. He studied Biology specializing in Ecotoxicology. In various positions he did research on the environmental risks regarding all kinds of chemical compounds, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals. In recent years he was mainly occupied with the origin and fate of substances in the environment. At RIVM, among other things, he is researching on how the infrastructure set up for sewage measurements for COVID-19 can be cleverly used for other applications.

→ 04-10, 16:00uur: RIVM: Big Brown Data

Daniela Salvatori

Daniela Salvatori is Professor of Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, Head of Anatomy and Physiology, and Director of Continuing Education at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Ernst van der Schans

De oudste zoon van een boerengezin met negen kinderen. Een boer met ‘brains’, universitair geschoold en met één passie: vanuit het beste voor mensen en dieren superlekkere zuivel maken. Continu is hij daarvoor op zoek naar de juiste balans tussen ambacht en nieuwe technieken. Waar een wil is, is een weg voor Ernst. In zijn ogen blijft er altijd wel iets te verbeteren. Zo legt hij zijn koeien dagelijks in de watten, maar wil hij, samen met zijn zoons, graag nog een stap in dierenwelzijn maken. Zie hier de website.

→ 05-10, 15:30uur: Circulaire landbouw en veerkrachtige voedselsystemen

Susanne Schilderman

Susanne Schilderman (D66) became an Utrecht alderman on 9 June 2022. She is responsible for Finance, Economic Affairs, Circular Economy, Public Space, Markets and Ports. Schilderman serves as alderman for the Noordoost district, so the development of Utrecht Science Park is part of her portfolio as well.

→ 05-10, 17:30uur: Utrecht Science Park viert 900 jaar Utrecht

Margriet Schneider

Margriet Schneider is Chair of the Executive Board of UMC Utrecht.

Jaap Seidell

Jaap Seidell is Professor of Nutrition & Health at VU Amsterdam.

→ 04-10, 12:00uur: Debat CO2-assistent: Plantaardige voeding, de nieuwe standaard in de zorg?

Bouke Siebenga

Bouke Siebenga is Chief Energy Officer at Friday Energy Article: ROM Utrecht Region invests in Friday Energy

→ 04-10, 10:30uur: ClimateTech - Together towards a sustainable society

Lidwien Smit

Lidwien Smit is Professor of One Health and Environmental Epidemiology and leads the One Health Microbial group of the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences at Utrecht University.

→ 03-10, 12:30uur: Lidwien Smit en Franck Meijboom

Friso Smit

Friso Smit is New Business Development Manager at Utrecht Science Park.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Bart Spee

Dr Bart Spee has more than 15 years' experience in molecular biology and veterinary medicine. After his Ph.D., he took up a postdoc as well as validated his startup Orgonex.

→ 04-10, 16:30uur: HealthTech - How entrepreneurship leads to innovation in healthcare

Margot van der Starre

Margot van der Starre is Vice President of the Executive Board at Utrecht University.

→ 05-10, 17:30uur: Utrecht Science Park viert 900 jaar Utrecht

Gerard van der Steenhoven

Gerard van der Steenhoven is Managing Director and Chief Science Officer of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI).

→ 05-10, 16:30uur: KNMI-klimaatbericht

Rien van Stigt

Rien van Stigt is Docent-onderzoeker en houdt zich bezig met onderzoek op het raakvlak van milieu en gebiedsontwikkeling.

→ 05-10, 09:00uur: Gezonde stedelijke ontwikkeling
→ 05-10, 11:00uur: Gezonde stedelijke ontwikkeling

Tom Strik

Het programma Utrecht Maakt Kennis - (Proef)dierendag wordt omlijst door Utrechtse spoken word artiest Tom Strik die alles live samenvat in een sterk staaltje woordkunst.

→ 04-10, 16:00uur: Utrecht Maakt Kennis - (Proef)dierendag

Stephan Troost

As project leader, he is involved in translating the ambitions of Utrecht University into concrete projects at area level in the Utrecht Science Park. In this position, he seeks how scientific research and area development practice can reinforce each other for the benefit of the well-being of visitors, residents, employees and students in the Utrecht Science Park.

→ 03-10, 10:00uur: Co-shaping future cities

Jan Henk van der Velden

Jan Henk van der Velden is the Managing Director of the Utrecht Science Park Foundation.

→ 30-09, 15:45uur: Opening Utrecht Science Week 2022
→ 07-10, 10:30uur: Eerste Utrecht Science Lezing: Hans Clevers
→ 07-10, 16:30uur: Grande Finale: Finale Sustainable City Challenge en Slot Utrecht Science Week
→ 05-10, 17:30uur: Utrecht Science Park viert 900 jaar Utrecht

Reina Vellinga

Reina Vellinga is a nutritionist at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).

→ 03-10, 14:30uur: RIVM - Hoe kun jij gezonde en duurzame voedselkeuzes maken?

Joram van Velzen

Joram van Velzen is chairman of the National Student Union (LSVb).

→ 05-10, 14:00uur: RIVM: Mentale gezondheid van jongeren

René Verburg

René Verburg werkt sinds 2015 als universitair docent bij de Energy and Resources groep van het Copernicus Instituut. Zijn onderzoek omvat multidisciplinaire invalshoeken in de studie naar het behoud van biodiversiteit en ecosysteemdiensten in verschillende biomen en regio's, met speciale aandacht voor de tropen (regenwouden) en Nederland. Hiervoor gebruikt hij het concept van Forest Transitions; processen op landschapschaal die moeten leiden tot herstel van gedegenereerde en gefragmenteerde natuurlijke ecosystemen (bossen). Hiervoor onderzoekt hij naast mechanismen die herstel kunnen belemmeren ook beleid en gedragsveranderingen van actoren die herstel kunnen stimuleren. Omdat landbouw een grote invloed heeft op dit herstel, onderzoekt hij systemische transities binnen conventionele landbouwpraktijken naar duurzamere vormen van landbouw die verlies van biodiversiteit beperken en ecosysteemdiensten kunnen leveren.

→ 05-10, 15:30uur: Circulaire landbouw en veerkrachtige voedselsystemen

Lenny Verkooijen

Dr Lenny Verkooijen (UMC Utrecht) is an associate professor in the Division of Imaging and Cancer at UMC Utrecht, where she focuses on the clinical evaluation of innovations, particularly image-guided oncological interventions.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Roel Vermeulen

Roel Vermeulen is a Professor of Environmental Epidemiology and Exposome Science at Utrecht University, the director of the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences and one of the initiators of the Healthy Urban Living Data and Knowledge Hub.

→ 03-10, 10:00uur: Co-shaping future cities

Ina Vollmer

Ina Vollmer is a researcher in the Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis research group at Utrecht University and is affiliated with the ARC-CBBC consortium. She wants to tackle the problem of plastic waste by developing better spectroscopic and microscopic methods to analyze various plastic samples and by developing chemical recycling pathways. The second part of the project aims at recovery of polymer building blocks, other chemical building blocks or hydrocarbon feedstock.

→ 06-10, 12:00uur: Bert Weckhuysen - From which carbon source will we make our products of the future?

Dennis de Vries

Dennis de Vries has been alderman in Utrecht since June 2022. He is responsible for the portfolios Housing, Youth and Youth Care, District and Neighborhood Approach, Mbo and Real Estate. He is also responsible alderman for the districts Zuidwest and Noordwest.

→ 07-10, 16:30uur: Grande Finale: Finale Sustainable City Challenge en Slot Utrecht Science Week

Bert Weckhuysen

Bert Weckhuysen is professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis at Utrecht University, affiliated with the Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium.

→ 06-10, 12:00uur: Bert Weckhuysen - From which carbon source will we make our products of the future?

Melati Wijsen

Twenty-year-old Dutch-Indonesian filmmaker Melati Wijsen has fought plastic pollution for years, and with considerable success. As a teenager, she managed to get plastic bags banned on the island of Bali. BIGGER THAN US shows Melati’s intriguing and moving journey, during which she met other young changemakers who are dedicated to a better future. Among other things, these young people are fighting for human rights, freedom of speech and access to education and food, and against climate change.

→ 04-10, 13:00uur: Dag van de Duurzaamheid

Maarten van der Wilt

CTO Performation, real world cohorten.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Martijn van der Wind

Martijn van der Wind Communicatiestrateeg & bestuurder. Martijn is zelfstandig partner bij Leene Communicatie, een bureau gespecialiseerd in duidelijke communicatie over maatschappelijke vraagstukken. Momenteel werkt hij als interim-woordvoerder voor de minister van Buitenlandse Zaken. Hij is gespecialiseerd in crisiscommunicatie, mediatrainingen en duidelijke taal en zet zich in als ambassadeur voor laaggeletterden in de regio’s Parkstad (sinds 2012), Holland Rijnland (sinds 2014) en Gouda (sinds 2017). Naast zijn werk is Martijn bestuurder en toezichthouder. In Gouda is hij raadslid en fractievoorzitter.

→ 06-10, 09:30uur: Themadag Gezond Leven

Tineke Zweed

Tineke Zweed is a member of the Executive Board of HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.

→ 30-09, 10:00uur: Conferentie 100 jaar laboratoriumonderwijs 'Back to the future'
→ 04-10, 13:00uur: Dag van de Duurzaamheid
→ 05-10, 17:30uur: Utrecht Science Park viert 900 jaar Utrecht

Program edition 2021

Curious how it all started in 2021? View the program of Utrecht Science Week edition ’21 online here.