NWO/Spinoza Prizes
On 9 June 2009, NWO announced which three researchers have been awarded the NWO/Spinoza Prize for 2009.
Left to right: NWO chairman Jos Engelen, Michel Ferrari, Marten Scheffer, Albert v.d. Berg
The prizes were presented to:
Prof. A. (Albert) van den Berg, physicist at the University of Twente.
Prof. M.D. (Michel) Ferrari, neurologist at Leiden University Medical Center.
Prof. M. (Marten) Scheffer, aquatic ecologist at Wageningen University and Research Centre.
See also the press release, including jury reports of the winners.
The prize is the biggest Dutch award in science. Each researcher receives two-and-a-half million euros to freely devote to his or her research. The researchers receive the prestigious prize for their outstanding, pioneering and inspiring scientific work.
Previous years
Winners from previous years:
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996 en 1995.
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| Prof. A. (Albert) van den Berg (1957) |  |
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Physicist University of Twente |
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| Prof. M.D. (Michel) Ferrari (1954) |  |
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Neurologist Leiden University Medical Center |
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| Prof. M. (Marten) Scheffer (1958) |  |
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Aquatic ecologist Wageningen University |
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| Winners NWO-Spinoza Prize 2008 | ||||
| Prof. M.S. (Marjo) van der Knaap (1958) |  |
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Paediatric neurologist VU University Amsterdam |
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| Prof. J.Th. (Joep) Leerssen (1955) |  |
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Professor of Modern European Literature Universiteit van Amsterdam |
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| Prof. Th.H.M. (Theo) Rasing (1953) |  |
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Physicist Radboud University Nijmegen |
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| Prof. W.M. (Willem) de Vos (1954) |  |
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Microbiologist Wageningen University |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 2007 | ||||
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Press release, photo announcement, supplement 2007 to the Eminent Talent booklet |
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| Prof. D.M. (Deirdre) Curtin (1960) |  |
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International and European Governance Utrecht University |
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| Prof. M. (Marcel) Dicke (1957) |  |
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Ecological entomology Wageningen University |
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| Prof. L.P. (Leo) Kouwenhoven (1963) |  |
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Physics
Delft University of Technology | |
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| Prof. J.W.M. (Wil) Roebroeks (1955) |  |
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Archeology Leiden University |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 2006 | ||||
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Press release; supplement 2006 to the Eminent Talent booklet, celebrating 10 years of Spinoza Prizes |
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| Prof. J.M. (Jozien) Bensing (1950) |  |
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Clinical psychology Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL) and Utrecht University |
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| Prof. C.G. (Carl) Figdor (1953) |  |
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Immunology Radboud University Nijmegen/UMC St Radboud and University of Twente |
website hi-res photo |
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| Prof. B.J.G. (Ben) Scheres (1960) |  |
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Molecular genetics Utrecht University |
website hi-res photo |
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| Prof. J. (Jan) Zaanen (1957) |  |
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Physics Leiden University |
website hi- res photo |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 2005 | ||||
| Prof. R. (René) Bernards (1953) |  |
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Molecular biology NKI - AvL en Utrecht University |
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| Prof. P. (Peter) Hagoort (1954) |  |
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Cognitive neuroscience
F.C. Donders Centre |
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| Prof. D. (Detlef) Lohse (1963) |  |
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Physics University of Twente |
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| Prof. A. (Lex) Schrijver (1948) |  |
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Wiskunde
national research institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI) |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 2004 | ||||
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Photos Spinozapremie 2004: Announcement and Presentation |
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| Prof. B.L. (Ben) Feringa (1951) |  |
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Chemistry University of Groningen |
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| Prof. M.H. (Rien) van IJzendoorn (1952) |  |
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Pedagogics Leiden University |
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| Prof. M.B.M. (Michiel) van der Klis (1953) |  |
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Astronomy Universiteit van Amsterdam |
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| Prof. J.S. (Jaap) Sinninghe Damsté (1959) |  |
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Marine Biogeochemistry and Toxicology Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) en Utrecht University |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 2003 | ||||
| Prof. A.L. (Lans) Bovenberg (1958) |  |
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Economy
Tilburg University |
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| Prof. C. (Cees) Dekker (1959) |  |
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Molecular biophysics Delft University of Technology |
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| Prof. R.H. (Robbert) Dijkgraaf (1960) |  |
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Mathematical physics Universiteit van Amsterdam |
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| Prof. J.L. (Jan Luiten) van Zanden (1955) |  |
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Economical and social history Utrecht University and International Institute for Social History (IISG-KNAW) |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza prize 2002 | ||||
| Prof. H.P. (Henk) Barendregt (1947) |  |
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Mathematics and Computing Science University of Nijmegen |
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| Prof. E.A.J.M. (Els) Goulmy (1946) |  |
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Biology
Leiden University |
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| Prof. A. (Ad) Lagendijk (1947) |  |
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Physics University of Twente |
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| Prof. F.R. (Frits) Rosendaal (1959) |  |
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Clinical Epidemiology
Leiden University |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza prize 2001 | ||||
| Prof. D.I. (Dorret) Boomsma (1957) |  |
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Biological psychology VU University Amsterdam |
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| Prof. E.W. (Bert) Meijer (1955) |  |
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Organic Chemistry Technische Universiteit Eindhoven |
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| Prof. J.C. (Hans) Clevers (1957) |  |
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Clinical Immunology
Utrecht University |
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| Prof. J. (Hans) Oerlemans (1950) |  |
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Meteorology Utrecht University, Instituut voor Marien en Atmosferisch Onderzoek Utrecht (IMAU) |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 2000 | ||||
| Prof. E. F. (Ewine) van Dishoeck (1955) |  |
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Molecular astrophysics Leiden University |
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| Prof. D. (Daan) Frenkel (1948) |  |
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Macromolecular simulations
FOM-AMOLF, Universiteit van Amsterdam |
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| Prof. D.S. (Dirkje) Postma (1951) |  |
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Medicin
University of Groningen |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 1999 | ||||
| Prof. C.W.J. Beenakker (1960) |  |
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Theoretical physics Leiden University |
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| Prof. R. de Borst (1958) |  |
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Mechanics Delft University of Technology |
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| Prof. E.A. Cutler (1945) |  |
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Psychology
Max Planck Institute for psycholinguistics |
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| Prof. R.H.A. Plasterk (1957) |  |
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Molecular biology
Universiteit van Amsterdam |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 1998 | ||||
| Prof. J.H.J. (Jan) Hoeijmakers (1951) |  |
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Molecular genetics Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam |
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| Prof. H.W. (Hendrik) Lenstra (1949) |  |
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Fundamental and applied mathematics Leiden University |
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| Prof. P.C. (Pieter) Muysken (1950) |  |
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Linguistics Leiden University |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 1997 | ||||
| Prof. F.H.H. Kortlandt (1946) |  |
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Linguistics Universiteit Leiden |
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| Prof. H.M. Pinedo (1943) |  |
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Medical oncology VU University Amsterdam |
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| Prof. R.A. van Santen (1945) |  |
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Inorganic chemistry and catalysis Technische Universiteit Eindhoven |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 1996 | ||||
| Prof. J.F.A.K. van Benthem (1949) |  |
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Mathematics Universiteit van Amsterdam |
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| Prof. P. Nijkamp (1946) |  |
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Economy VU University Amsterdam |
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| Prof. G.A. Sawatzky (1942) |  |
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Physics University of Groningen |
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| Winners NWO Spinoza Prize 1995 | ||||
| Prof. F.G. Grosveld (1948) |  |
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Molecular cellbiology Erasmus University Rotterdam |
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| Prof. E.P.J. van den Heuvel (1940) |  |
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Astronomy Universiteit van Amsterdam |
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| Prof. G. 't Hooft (1946) |  |
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Theoretical Physics Utrecht University |
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| Prof. F.P. van Oostrom (1953) |  |
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Dutch literature Leiden University |
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