Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences
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| founding | 1808 |
| Sponsorship | autonomous |
| place | Amsterdam , Netherlands |
| President | Ineke Sluiter |
| Website | www.knaw.nl |
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences ( NDL. : Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (KNAW); Engl. : Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences ) is a nongovernmental Academy of Sciences in the Netherlands . The academy is a member of the All European Academies .
history
The academy was founded by Louis Bonaparte on May 4, 1808 as Koninklijk Instituut van Wetenschappen, Letterkunde en Schoone Kunsten during the French occupation . After the French left, the institute was renamed the Koninklijk Nederlandsch Instituut van Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schoone Kunsten , in 1816, and from 1851 it was renamed the Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen . In 1938 the academy was given its current name, Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen KNAW . The office of President of the KNAW has existed since 1973.
The academy has been based in the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam , the former home of the Trip merchant family , since 1812 .
structure
The academy is divided into two classes:
- the science class (mathematics, physics, astronomy, life sciences, engineering)
- the humanities and social sciences class that awards the biennial AH Heineken Prize for History
The classes are divided into further departments with their own organization as well as further scientific institutes and facilities, such as the International Institute for Social History .
Prices
The academy awards a number of scientific awards including the HP Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics and other Heineken Prizes , the Buys Ballot Medal , the Lorentz Medal, and the Leeuwenhoek Medal . Another special award for life's work is the academy professorship.
Academy professors
Annually, two academy professors are honored (one each in natural sciences / technology and the humanities, endowed with 1 million euros each for research purposes). The winners should be between 54 and 59 years old. List of academy professors (until 2015):
- Maurits Allessie (cardiovascular research): 2003 to 2008
- Mieke Bal (literary studies): 2005 to 2010
- René Bernards (Molecular Oncology), since 2013
- Eric Bergshoeff (Physics): from 2010
- Dorret Boomsma (biological psychology): from 2014
- Bert Brunekreef (environmental epidemiology): from 2009
- Harry Büller (medicine): from 2008
- Bram Buunk (social psychology): 2005 to 2010
- Bob ten Cate (dentistry): since 2007
- Sierd Cloetingh (tectonics): since 2006
- Cees Dekker (Biophysics): from 2015
- Ewine van Dishoeck (Cosmochemistry): since 2012
- Hans Duistermaat (mathematics)
- Paul Emmelkamp (clinical psychology): from 2006
- Ben Feringa (chemistry): since 2008
- Rienk van Grondelle (biophysics): from 2009
- Frank Grosveld (molecular cell biology): from 2008
- Peter Hagoort (Neuroscience): from 2012
- Jan Hoeijmakers (molecular genetics): from 2011
- Gerard 't Hooft (physics): 2003 to 2008
- Paul Hooykaas (molecular genetics): from 2009
- Rik Huiskes (Biomedical Engineering)
- Martijn Katan (nutritional science): 2005 to 2010
- Michiel van der Klis (astronomy): from 2010
- Ron de Kloet (Neuroscience, Endocrinology): 2004 to 2009
- Tijn Kortmann (constitutional law): 2004 to 2009
- Daan Kromhout (Public Health): from 2009
- Joep Leerssen (literary studies): from 2010
- Henk Lekkerkerker (physical chemistry): 2005 to 2010
- Hendrik Lenstra (mathematics): from 2007
- Bert Meijer (organic chemistry): from 2014
- Birgit Meyer (anthropologist) : from 2015
- George K. Miley (Astronomy): 2003 to 2008
- Pieter Muysken (Linguistics): from 2007
- Roeland Nolte (organic chemistry): 2003 to 2008
- Hans Oerlemans (meteorology): from 2007
- Franz Palm (Econometrics): 2005 to 2010
- Dirkje Postma (pulmonology): from 2007
- Wil Roebroeks (archeology): from 2013
- Maurice Sabelis (population biology): from 2006
- Rutger van Santen (Catalysis): 2004 to 2009
- Gün Semin (Social Psychology): 2003 to 2008
- Andrew Tanenbaum (computer science): 2004 to 2009
- Jan Vandenbroucke (clinical epidemiology): from 2006
- Willem de Vos (microbiology): from 2009
- Liesbeth de Vries (oncology): from 2010
- Pierre de Wit (molecular phytopathology): from 2008
- Jan Luiten van Zanden (economic history): from 2011
Famous foreign members
- Ludwig van Beethoven , 1809 corresponding member
- Niels Bohr , 1923 Foreign Member
- Marie Curie , 1913 Foreign Member
- Charles Darwin , Foreign Member 1872
- Albert Einstein , Foreign Member 1920
- Carl Friedrich Gauß , 1851 Foreign Member
- Hoffmann von Fallersleben , 1866 foreign member
- Alexander von Humboldt , 1809 corresponding member
- Thomas Jefferson , 1809 Associate Member
- Theodor Mommsen , 1859 Foreign Member
- Max Planck , 1926 External Member
President of the KNAW
- 1973–1978 HBG Casimir
- 1978–1981 Samuel Dresden
- 1981–1984 André Donner
- 1984–1990 David de Wied
- 1990–1996 Pieter Drenth (PJD Drenth)
- 1996–1999 Pieter Zandbergen
- 1999-2002 Robert S. Reneman
- 2002-2005 Pim Levelt
- 2005-2008 Frits van Oostrom
- 2008–2012 Robbert Dijkgraaf
- 2012–2015 Hans Clevers
- 2015–2018 José van Dijck
- 2018–2020 Wim van Saarloos
- since 2020 Ineke Sluiter