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Winners of Heineken Prizes announced

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has awarded the Heineken Prizes this year to biochemist Bruce Stillman, bio-engineer and psychiatrist Karl Deisseroth, historian of science Lorraine Daston, climate change scientist Corinne Le Quéré, Robert Zatorre and visual artist Ansuya Blom.

Ineke Sluiter President of the Academy

Ineke Sluiter, Professor of Greek at Leiden University, is the new President of the Academy. She has already been a Vice President for two years and succeeds Wim van Saarloos, whose term as President came to an end on 1 June 2020.

The Academy and the coronavirus

The Academy is taking to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus (the 'coronavirus') as much as possible. The Academy is following the general advice and guidelines announced by the Dutch Government and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and also those specifically intended for universities and research institutions.

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The Academy is following the recommendations of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environmental Protection (RIVM) and the central government regarding coronavirus. We have therefore cancelled all gatherings and meetings in the Trippenhuis and closed the Trippenhuis Building and the institutes for the time being. Vital processes will continue. Academy staff are continuing to work as far as possible, often at home. They can be reached in the usual manner. If you need their contact details or if you have a general question, please send an e-mail to:

communicatie@knaw.nl

As the forum, conscience, and voice of the arts and sciences in the Netherlands, the Academy promotes the quality of scientific and scholarly work and strives to ensure that Dutch scholars and scientists make the best possible contribution to the cultural, social, and economic development of Dutch society.