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Wendelien van Oldenborgh receives Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art 2014

The Netherlands’ largest prize for artists, the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art, will be awarded to Wendelien van Oldenborgh in 2014.

KNAW Symposium

Genetic Modification: Friend or Foe?

How real are the alleged advantages of modern genetic technologies? The symposium honours Rudy Rabbinge, Departing Chair of the Academy’s Council for Earth and Life Sciences.

University patents put to good use

Patents developed by Dutch researchers are being put to good use. Two thirds are sold or licensed to commercial enterprises. University technology transfer offices (TTOs) play a vital role in this, but they could be doing more to identify patentable ideas.

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Wendelien van Oldenborgh receives Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art 2014 Mar 11, 2014
Nine promising young Dutch researchers attending Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Mar 10, 2014
University patents put to good use Mar 07, 2014
Caught on camera: stem cells in action Feb 16, 2014

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12 Mar Cardiomyopathies: bridging the gap between clinic and pre-clinic
15 Apr Genetic Modification: Friend or Foe?
14 May 50 Years of Fts: the A-Z of Bacterial Cell Division
11 Jun Sense of Place: 12th symposium Wadden Academy

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