Academy Professorships 2003

M.A. Allessie Professor Allessie has made important contributions to the development of cardiac electrophysiology, setting standards for understanding the foundations for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. In particular, he has greatly advanced the understanding of atrial and ventricular fibrillation. His contributions have been wide-ranging, profound and constant throughout his entire career. Professor Allessie, his active research group, and his many former students and associates have been instrumental in developing strong clinical research in the Netherlands. Thanks to his international recognition, Professor Allessie has throughout the years attracted highly talented young scientists and inspired them with his own 'drive', creativity, and enthusiasm. Website CARIM

G. 't Hooft Professor 't Hooft has done brilliant work for which he received the Nobel prize for Physics. In the last 30 years, he has also made numerous other important contributions to our current understanding of the fundamental laws of physics. The scientific quality of the work of Professor 't Hooft has attracted many of the best people in the younger generations, so he has been able to educate many outstanding young scientists. The high quality of the younger generation of physicists in the Netherlands is for an important part due to the influence of Professor 't Hooft. Website Professor 't Hooft

G.K. Miley Professor Miley has made a substantial contribution to a variety of topics in astronomy. He has achieved outstanding results and still retains his lively and inquiring outlook in research up to the present day. He has opened up new frontiers in astronomy by studying how early galaxies are formed and evolve in time. Professor Miley is a top astronomer. He attracts and inspires talented young researchers, and a significant number of his students now hold full professorships. Website Prof. G.K. Miley (Click on 'Staff')

R.J.M. Nolte Professor Nolte has been a pioneer in bridging the gap between organic chemistry and nano-engineering through ingenious application of synthetic expansion techniques. He has built complex macromolecular assemblies with catalytical properties that resemble those governing living systems. Professor Nolte has significantly expanded the horizons of structural and chemical methodology and has opened exciting possibilities for the future of material science. He has trained a large number of excellent young chemists, many of whom are now following successful research careers in the Netherlands and abroad. Website Professor Nolte

G.R. Semin Professor Semin is named for his innovative use of linguistic categories in the analysis of stereotypes in society. His development of the Linguistic Category Model has motivated many social psychologists to pay more attention to how people talk about social categories, and is leading social psychologists to look more closely at language as a social tool. Semin has a talent for spotting people who will develop into real leaders in the field, and has attracted some of the best young social psychologists to work with him. Semin has pushed the 'Kurt Lewin Graduate School for Social Psychology and its Applications' to an outstanding school for social psychology in Europe. Website Prof. G.R. Semin