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Heineken Young Scientists Award for Biochemistry and Biophysics

Dr Geert van den Bogaart (31) is receiving the Heineken Young Scientists Award for Biochemistry and Biophysics for his research on cell biology problems.

Heineken Young Scientists Award for Medicine

Dr Linda van Laake (32) is receiving the Heineken Young Scientists Award for Medicine for her research on regeneration of the heart with embryonic stem cells.

Heineken Young Scientists Award for History

The sociologist and historian Dr Uğur Ümit Üngör (31) is receiving the Heineken Young Scientists Award for History for his historical-sociological research on mass violence, nationalism, and the creation of states. 

Heineken Young Scientists Award for Environmental Sciences

Dr Tjisse van der Heide (32) is receiving the Heineken Young Scientists Award for Environmental Sciences for his research on the role of sea grasses and similar “ecosystem engineers” in the marine inter-tidal area.

Heineken Young Scientists Award for Cognitive Science

Dr Floris de Lange (34) is receiving the Heineken Young Scientists Award for Cognitive Science for his research on visual perception and motorial imagery.