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871 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.

• FGGA in 2023: This was the year of our faculty News - 13 December 2023

  2023 was another year full of highlights and special moments for the faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. Find out what the year was like in this year overview: we take you through the most important moments and news items month of each month.

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  Hans Aerts Professor emeritus

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

• FGGA in 2022: This was the year for our Faculty News - 22 December 2022

  We started this year as we ended it in 2021: in a lockdown. But the world continues to open up. We are occasionally allowed to go into the office and students are able to return to Campus. Continue reading to find out what the rest of the year has been like.

• FGGA in 2025: This was the year of our faculty News - 17 December 2025

  2025 was a year full of impact and milestones for FGGA: From a record number of graduates and new programmes to international collaborations, prestigious awards and research that pushes boundaries and provides insight into current challenges.

• 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.

• Ayo Adedokun in the running for title ‘Teacher of the Year 2022’ News - 22 March 2022

  Ayo Adedokun, Assistant Professor at Leiden University College (LUC) in The Hague, is one of the four finalists in the running for the title ‘Teacher of the Year 2022’. The yearly election is organized by the Interstedelijk Student Overleg, the largest national student organization in the Netherlands,…

• FGGA in 2024: This was the year of our faculty News - 18 December 2024

  2024 was a remarkable and eventful year for the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. In this year overview, we look back month by month at the key events and developments.

• 2021: This was the year of our faculty News - 17 December 2021

  2021 was an eventful year once again for the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA). Hybrid, working from home, online education, on-campus education, face masks, self-tests, keeping distance, quarantine and the coronavirus. Words that have now become a standard part of our vocabulary when…

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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

• A selection from the year 2021 according to the FGGA Faculty Board & Office News - 22 December 2021

  What was the year like for the FGGA faculty board & office? A number of departments share what 2021 was like for them.

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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

• 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