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928 search results for “discovery of the year” in the Staff website

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  Anne Wentink Assistant Professor

  a.s.wentink@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274534

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  Stephan Hacker Assistant Professor

  s.m.hacker@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274362

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  Kim Bonger Professor

  k.m.bonger@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Judy Veldhuijzen Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  d.s.veldhuijzen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273902

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  Nathaniel Martin Professor

  n.i.martin@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272954

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  Matthias Barz Professor

  m.barz@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274479

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  David Holmes Professor

  holmesdst@math.leidenuniv.nl |

• Leiden academics nominated for Person of the Year News - 5 January 2023

  Leiden academics Remco Breuker and Auke-Florian Hiemstra stand to win the title of Person of the Year.

• Auke-Florian Hiemstra named Person of the Year News - 26 January 2023

  Auke-Florian Hiemstra is the Leidsch Dagblad Person of the Year 2022.

• From tulip to quantum: Leiden discoveries revisited News - 22 September 2025

  To mark the university’s 450th anniversary, the Leiden Discoveries science route has been updated and was relaunched on the Night of Discoveries. New signs in town and a revamped website tell Leiden residents and visitors the stories of the city’s spectacular discoveries.

• EUniWell discovery project in full swing News - 21 May 2021

  The ‘Discovery of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of EUniWell’s Consortium’s Members’ project has received a EUniWell seed grant. Sjoerd Louwaars, the representative from Leiden University, talks about the project and the first results.

• Five tips for the Night of Discoveries News - 15 September 2025

  The Night of Discoveries will take place on 20 September in the area around Hortus botanicus Leiden, the Old Observatory, Pieterkserk, the Academy Building, Old School, the Faculty Club and the PJ Veth Building.

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  Hans Aerts Professor emeritus

  j.m.f.g.aerts@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274771

• Koos Biesmeijer and Claire van Megen nominated for Person of the Year News - 9 January 2024

  Koos Biesmeijer, Professor of Natural Capital, and Claire van Megen, an Educational and Child Studies student, are in with a chance of winning Leiden’s Person of the Year title.

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  Gerard van Westen Professor

  gerard@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273511

• Five tips for The Night of Discoveries News - 26 August 2024

  Discover budding creators, artists and researchers at the Night of Discoveries art and knowledge festival. And many researchers from Leiden University are taking part.

• Astonishing explorations at the Night of Discoveries News - 19 September 2023

  It was the Night of Discoveries on Saturday 16 September: a summer encounter between art and science. Leiden researchers from various disciplines inspired the public with their quest to understand our world.

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  Chaoxian Bai Postdoc

  c.bai@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274791

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  Laura Heitman Professor

  l.h.heitman@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274558

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  Madeline Kavanagh Assistant professor

  m.e.kavanagh@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jo-Hannah Plug Guest Staff Member

  j.plug@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Presentations eLaw at 'Brave New World' and 'Night of Discoveries' News - 11 September 2023

  eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, is well represented at a number of activities in Leiden this week concerning Technology and Society!

• First quantum biosensor can detect rapid, invisible changes in cells News - 22 June 2026

  The laboratory of Leiden researcher Alireza Mashaghi is the first in the world to implement a quantum biosensor installation from QT-Sense. This enables the detection of extremely rapid and almost imperceptible changes in cells, providing essential insights for treating diseases.

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  Gerrit van der Kooij Guest Researcher

  g.van.der.kooij@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anthe Janssen Assistant professor

  a.p.a.janssen@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sandra Irmisch Assistant professor

  s.irmisch@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mario van der Stelt Professor

  m.van.der.stelt@chem.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274768

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  Alireza Mashaghi Tabari Associate professor

  a.mashaghi.tabari@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274425

• Opening academic year Event - 31 August 2026

  Academic ceremony

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  Jorre The PhD candidate

  j.c.the@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Keara The Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Anita Liao Postdoc

  c.liao@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maria Hadjigavriel Postdoc

  m.hadjigavriel@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Diederik Meijer Associate Professor

  d.j.w.meijer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272444

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  Merel Brüning Guest Staff Member

  m.l.bruning@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 31646035639

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  Christoph Pieper University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.pieper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272673

• Popular science events Science communication

  Every year Leiden University organises a number of events where our researchers share their knowledge with an audience of all ages. We are also involved as a partner in a number of local and national events. Fancy joining in? See who to contact below.

• 15 years Leiden University College

  Leiden University College (LUC), an institute of Leiden University in The Hague – the international city of peace, justice, and security – offers the English-taught Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges since 2010. Inspired by the American university college model, LUC combines…

• The Top 450 is growing: entry number 50 published News - 27 March 2024

  The 50th Top 450 entry has now been published. In the run-up to the university’s 450th anniversary, we are compiling our Top 450. What is your favourite?

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  Thomas Hankemeier Professor

  hankemeier@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274226

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  Sebastian Pomplun Associate professor

  s.j.pomplun@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274651

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  Turaj Atabaki Emeritus Professor by special appointment

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.atabaki@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alp Yenen University Lecturer Modern Turkish History and Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.a.yenen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272943

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  Jan van Dijkhuizen Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.van.dijkhuizen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272147

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  Joost Batenburg Professor

  k.j.batenburg@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276985

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  Kristof Gombeer Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  k.c.n.gombeer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Martina Vijver Scientific director/Professor

  vijver@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Tom van der Wel Assistant professor

  t.van.der.wel@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273534

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  Steffen Brünle Assistant Professor

  s.bruenle@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274544

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  Hermen Overkleeft Professor

  h.s.overkleeft@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275037