100 Notable alumni of
Radboud University
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Radboud University is 668th in the world, 240th in Europe, and 9th in the Netherlands by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Radboud University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Frans Timmermans
- Occupations
- international forum participantpoliticiancolumnistdiplomat
- Biography
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Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria "Frans" Timmermans is a Dutch politician who most recently served as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and European Commissioner for Climate Action in the von der Leyen Commission from 2019 until his resignation in 2023. He is a member of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA).
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Rob Jetten
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten is a Dutch politician who has been the Leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) since 12 August 2023. In the fourth Rutte cabinet, he has been serving as Minister for Climate and Energy Policy since 10 January 2022 and as Deputy Prime Minister since 8 January 2024. Prior to his ministerial appointment, Jetten served as his party's parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 2018 to 2021.
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Konstantin Novoselov
- Occupations
- physicistinventorinternational forum participantuniversity teacher
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Sir Konstantin Sergeevich Novoselov is a Russian–British physicist. His work on graphene with Andre Geim earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. Novoselov is a professor at the Centre for Advanced 2D Materials, National University of Singapore and is also the Langworthy Professor of the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester.
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Frans de Waal
- Occupations
- ethologistuniversity teacherprimatologistphotographerzoologist
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Franciscus Bernardus Maria "Frans" de Waal is a Dutch primatologist and ethologist. He is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Primate Behavior in the Department of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory, and author of numerous books including Chimpanzee Politics (1982) and Our Inner Ape (2005). His research centers on primate social behavior, including conflict resolution, cooperation, inequity aversion, and food-sharing. He is a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Lilian Marijnissen
- Occupations
- politiciantrade unionist
- Biography
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Lilian Marie Corneel Marijnissen is a Dutch politician who served as Leader of the Socialist Party and as its parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from December 2017 to December 2023. She was first installed as a member of the House of Representatives on 23 March 2017 following the general election of 15 March.
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Dries van Agt
- Enrolled in Radboud University
- Graduated with Master of Laws
- Occupations
- diplomatlawyerpeace activistuniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Andreas Antonius Maria "Dries" van Agt was a Dutch politician, jurist and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 19 December 1977 until 4 November 1982. He was a prominent leader of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later its successor party, the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
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Rita Verdonk
- Occupations
- politicianwritercolumnist
- Biography
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Maria Cornelia Frederika "Rita" Verdonk is a Dutch politician and businesswoman formerly affiliated with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and later Proud of the Netherlands (TON), which she founded in 2007. Since 2022, she has been a municipal councillor of The Hague, elected on the list led by Richard de Mos.
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Job Cohen
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- university teacherpoliticianjurist
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Marius Job Cohen is a retired Dutch politician and jurist who served as Mayor of Amsterdam from 2001 to 2010 and Leader of the Labour Party (PvdA) from 2010 to 2012.
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Hans van Mierlo
- Enrolled in Radboud University
- 1952-1960 studied Law of the Netherlands
- Occupations
- journalistpoliticiantelevision producer
- Biography
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Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva "Hans" van Mierlo was a Dutch politician and journalist who co-founded Democrats 66 (D66).
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Loek Hermans
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Louis Marie Lucien Henri Alphonse "Loek" Hermans is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman.
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Agnes Kant
- Enrolled in Radboud University
- Studied in 1985-1989
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Agnes Catharina Kant is a retired Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP). She was an MP from 1998 to 2010. She was also the parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 20 June 2008 until 4 March 2010. After suffering major losses in the municipal elections of 3 March 2010, she stepped down as parliamentary group leader and announced she would not be a candidate for re-election in the upcoming national elections.
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Ingrid van Engelshoven
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Ingrid Katharina van Engelshoven is a Dutch politician who served as Minister of Education, Culture and Science in the Third Rutte cabinet from 26 October 2017 until 10 January 2022.
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Thom de Graaf
- Occupations
- lawyerjuristpoliticianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Thomas Carolus "Thom" de Graaf is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and jurist. He is the Vice-President of the Council of State since 1 November 2018.
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Hubert Bruls
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hubertus Maria Franciscus "Hubert" Bruls is a Dutch politician who has served as Mayor of Nijmegen since 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he has also served as chairman of the Dutch Security Council since 2016.
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Louis Beel
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- university teacherpoliticianjudge
- Biography
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Louis Joseph Maria Beel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP) and later co-founder of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 3 July 1946 until 7 August 1948 and from 22 December 1958 until 19 May 1959.
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Bernard Victor Aloysius Röling
- Occupations
- lawyerjuristuniversity teacherjudge
- Biography
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Bernard Victor Aloysius "Bert" Röling was a Dutch jurist and founding father of polemology in the Netherlands. Between 1946 and 1948 he acted as the Dutch representative for the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.
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Lisa Westerveld
- Enrolled in Radboud University
- Studied in 2001-2002
- Occupations
- trade unionistpoliticianphilosopher
- Biography
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Elisabeth Marij "Lisa" Westerveld is a Dutch politician serving as a member of GroenLinks in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands since 2017. Between 2014 and 2017 she was a member of the municipality council of Nijmegen.
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Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
- Occupations
- university teacherlawyerjuristdiplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Laurens Jan Brinkhorst is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and jurist.
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Thomas Olde Heuvelt
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Thomas Olde Heuvelt is a Dutch horror writer. His short stories have received the Hugo Award for Best Novelette, the Dutch Paul Harland Prize, and have been nominated for two additional Hugo Awards and a World Fantasy Award.
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Erik Meijer
- Occupations
- computer scientist
- Biography
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Erik Meijer is a Dutch computer scientist, entrepreneur, and tie-dye enthusiast. From 2000 to early 2013 he was a software architect for Microsoft where he headed the Cloud Programmability Team. He then founded Applied Duality Inc. in 2013. Before that, he was an associate professor at Utrecht University. Since 2015 he has been a Director of Engineering at Facebook. He received his Ph.D. from Nijmegen University in 1992.
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Annemarie Penn-te Strake
- Occupations
- politicianpublic prosecutor generaljurist
- Biography
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Johanna Maria "Annemarie" Penn-te Strake is a Dutch jurist and politician. She was mayor of Maastricht from 1 July 2015 until 1 July 2023.
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Ben Knapen
- Enrolled in Radboud University
- Studied in 1972-1976
- Occupations
- columnistuniversity teacherhistorianinternational forum participantwriter
- Biography
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Hubertus Petrus Maria "Ben" Knapen is a Dutch historian and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 24 September 2021 to 10 January 2022. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he previously was State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2012 and parliamentary leader in the Senate from 2019 to 2021.
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Gerd Leers
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Gerardus Bernardus Maria "Gerd" Leers is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party. He is the acting Mayor of Brunssum since 1 January 2018.
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Jo Cals
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Jozef Maria Laurens Theo "Jo" Cals was a Dutch politician of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 14 April 1965 until 22 November 1966.
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Micky Adriaansens
- Enrolled in Radboud University
- Studied in 1995-1996
- Occupations
- board memberlawyerpoliticiansingerdirector
- Biography
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Monique Anne Maria "Micky" Adriaansens is a Dutch politician, lawyer and administrator who has served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Fourth Rutte cabinet since 10 January 2022. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), she was previously a member of the Senate (2019–2022).
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Bas Eickhout
- Occupations
- chemistpolitician
- Biography
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Bas Eickhout is a Dutch politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since the 2009 elections. He is a member of the GreenLeft, part of the European Green Party.
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Gom van Strien
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Gommarus Adrianus "Gom" van Strien is a Dutch politician, he has been a member of the Senate for the Party for Freedom since 7 June 2011. He has served as deputy parliamentary leader since 25 September 2012. He was named formation scout after the 2023 Dutch general election but resigned within days, after he was linked to a fraud case involving his former employer, Utrecht Holdings.
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Aart Jan de Geus
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianinternational forum participantjuristtrade unionist
- Biography
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Aart Jan de Geus is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman. He served as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs from 2002 to 2007. Then he worked as Deputy Secretary-General for the OECD. From 2012 to 2019, De Geus was Chairman and CEO of the Bertelsmann Stiftung. Since January 2020, he has been Chairman of the Goldschmeding Foundation.
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Lilian Helder
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Lilian Maria Johanna Sibertha Helder is a Dutch politician and former lawyer. As a member of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid) she has been an MP since 17 June 2010. In September 2023 she switched to the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB - Boeren Burger Beweging). She focuses on matters of the judiciary.
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Norbert Klein
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Norbert Pieter Marie Klein was a Dutch politician. As a member of 50PLUS he was an MP between 20 September 2012 and 23 March 2017. He left 50PLUS in 2014 and continued as an independent. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) he was a member of the municipal council of Nijmegen from 1982 to 1989, and a member of the States-Provincial of Gelderland from 1991 to 2003. In 2006, he left the VVD.
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Victor Marijnen
- Occupations
- university teachertrade unionistpolitician
- Biography
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Victor Gerard Marie Marijnen was a Dutch politician of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 24 July 1963 until 14 April 1965.
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Lianne Tan
- Occupations
- Olympic competitorbadminton player
- Biography
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Lianne Tan is a Belgian badminton player. She competed for Belgium at the 2012 London, 2016 Rio, and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She was selected to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics, together with her brother Yuhan. In 2015, she won the silver medal in the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Thomas Rosenboom
- Enrolled in Radboud University
- Studied psychology
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Thomas Rosenboom, is a Dutch author of novels and short stories. His novels Gewassen vlees and Publieke werken won him the Libris Prize in 1995 and 2000; he is the only author to have won it twice.
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Karla Peijs
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Karla Maria Henriëtte Peijs is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
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Aura Timen
- Occupations
- physicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Aura Timen is a Romanian medical doctor based in the Netherlands. She is head of the department of primary care and professor of primary and community care at Radboud University Nijmegen.
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Theo Bovens
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Theodorus Jozef Franciscus Marie "Theo" Bovens is a Dutch politician who served as the King's Commissioner of Limburg from 30 June 2011 until 19 April 2021. He has been acting mayor of Enschede since 2 October 2021.
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Ridho Rahmadi
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- computer scientistpoliticianacademic
- Biography
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Ridho Rahmadi is an Indonesian politician, computer scientist and academic who is the current chairman of the Ummah Party, serving since the party's founding in 2021. He is the son-in-law of the party's founder Amien Rais.
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Tineke Strik
- Occupations
- politiciansocial worker
- Biography
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Martina Hermina Antonia Strik (born 28 September 1961 in Alphen, Gelderland) is a Dutch politician. From 2007 to 2019 she was a member of the Senate for GreenLeft. Since 2019 she is a member of the European Parliament for the Greens.
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Aise Johan de Jong
- Occupations
- university teachermathematician
- Biography
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Aise Johan de Jong is a Dutch mathematician born in Belgium. He currently is a professor of mathematics at Columbia University. His research interests include arithmetic geometry and algebraic geometry.
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Co Verdaas
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianguitarist
- Biography
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Johannes Cornelis "Co" Verdaas is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). He served as State Secretary for the Ministry of Economic Affairs, dealing with agriculture, nature, food quality, tourism and postal affairs in the Cabinet Rutte II from 5 November 2012 until his resignation on 6 December 2012. He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 30 January 2003 until 29 November 2006, and as a member of the Provincial Executive (Gedeputeerde Staten) of the province of Gelderland from 2007 to 2012. Due to doubtful traffic expenses in his capacity of last one, he stepped down as a State Secretary.
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Wim van de Camp
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- politicianengineerjurist
- Biography
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Wilhelmus Johannes Gerardus Maria "Wim" van de Camp is a Dutch politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) between 2009 and 2019. He was the leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) delegation, part of the European People's Party (EPP Group), from 2009 to 2014. He was previously a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 1986 to 2009) where he was active in the fields of education, justice and asylum policy.
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Wim van de Donk
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- politicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Wilhelmus Bernhard Henricus Josephus "Wim" van de Donk is a Dutch former politician and former academic, who served as the King's Commissioner of North Brabant from 1 October 2009 to 1 October 2020. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl, CDA). He has been presiding Tilburg University since 19 November 2020.
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Pieter van Geel
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- politician
- Biography
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Petrus Leonardus Bastiaan Antonius "Pieter" van Geel is a retired Dutch politician Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and urban planner.
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Jos van Kemenade
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- university teacherpoliticiansociologist
- Biography
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Josephus Antonius van Kemenade was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and sociologist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 5 April 2002.
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Alan Hirsch
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- theologianuniversity teachermissionary
- Biography
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Alan Hirsch is an Australian author, serial entrepreneur, thought leader in the missional church movement, key missions strategist for churches around the world, and founder of numerous global organizations.
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Mark Verheijen
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- politician
- Biography
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Marcus Leonardus "Mark" Verheijen is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie). He was Vice Chairman of that party from 2008 till 2012 and interim Chairman from 4 August 2010 to 20 May 2011. Between 20 September 2012 and 27 February 2015 he was an MP.
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Otwin van Dijk
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- politicianjurist
- Biography
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Otwin Evert Theodoor van Dijk (born 22 April 1975 in Rhenen) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. A member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid), his political career started in the municipality council of Duiven. From 2005 to 2012 he served as alderman (a member of the local government) in Doetinchem. From 20 September 2012 to 6 July 2016 he was a member of the national parliament. Upon his resignation he was replaced by Harm Brouwer. On 8 July he was installed as mayor of the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, a neighbouring municipality of Doetinchem.
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Herna Verhagen
- Occupations
- chief executive officer
- Biography
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Hendrica Wilhelmina Petronella Maria Agatha "Herna" Verhagen is a Dutch business executive and the CEO of PostNL since 2012. Verhagen is one of two women leading publicly-listed companies in the Netherlands.
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Johan Driessen
- Years
- 1981-.. (age 43)
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Johannes Henricus Antonius Driessen (born 4 June 1981 in Cuijk en Sint Agatha) is a Dutch politician and former lawyer. He was an MP for the Party for Freedom (PVV) from 17 June 2010 to 19 September 2012. He focused on matters of development aid.
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Step Vaessen
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Stephanie "Step" Vaessen is a Dutch broadcast journalist, currently working as a Berlin correspondent for Al Jazeera English.
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Henk van Gerven
- Occupations
- physicianpolitician
- Biography
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Henricus Petrus Johannes "Henk" van Gerven is a Dutch politician and general practitioner. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he was an MP from 30 November 2006 to 23 March 2017. He focused on matters of health care (especially physicians, hospitals and medications), natural environment and public expenditure.
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Hayke Veldman
- Enrolled in Radboud University
- 1989-1995 graduated with doctorandus in history
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Habbo Siebold "Hayke" Veldman is a Dutch politician, he was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 25 June 2014 until 30 March 2021.
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Renzo Martens
- Occupations
- cinematographerfilm producerfilm directorvideo installation artistvisual artist
- Biography
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Renzo Martens is a Dutch artist who currently lives and works in Amsterdam and Kinshasa. Martens became known for his controversial work, including Episode III: Enjoy Poverty (2008), a documentary that suggests that the Congo market their poverty as a natural resource. In 2010 Renzo Martens initiated the art institute Human Activities that postulates a gentrification program on a palm oil plantation in the Congolese rainforest.
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Tjerk Westerterp
- Occupations
- politicianjournalist
- Biography
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Theodorus Engelbertus "Tjerk" Westerterp was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman.
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Jan Mans
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- 1940-2021 (aged 81)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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J. H. H. Mans (9 April 1940, Heerlen – 18 February 2021, Meerssen) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).
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Karin Straus
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Karin Straus is a Dutch politician and former human resource management employee and management consultant. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) she was an MP between 26 October 2010 and 23 March 2017. She focused on matters of financial arrangements for children (among others child care), social and psychiatric care, and drug rehabilitation.
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Maria Martens
- Occupations
- theologianpolitician
- Biography
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Maria Johanna Theodora Martens is a Dutch politician. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal. From 2011 until 2019 she was a member of the Dutch Senate.
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Corrie van Brenk
- Occupations
- politiciantrade unionist
- Biography
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Corrie van Brenk is a Dutch politician, who served as a Member of Parliament for the 50Plus party. She advocates introducing compulsory licenses for drivers of motor scooters.
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Jos van der Lans
- Enrolled in Radboud University
- 1973-1981 studied psychology
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Josephus Johannes Maria van der Lans (born 2 April 1954, in Breda) is a cultural psychologist, journalist and writer. Between 1999 and 2007 he was member of the Dutch Senate for GreenLeft
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Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Baron Berend-Jan Marie van Voorst tot Voorst was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist.
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Fons van der Stee
- Occupations
- politicianjuristeconomist
- Biography
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Alphonsus Petrus Johannes Mathildus Maria "Fons" van der Stee was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and economist.
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Roelof Nelissen
- Occupations
- bankerpolitician
- Biography
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Roelof Johannes Nelissen was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman.
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Valeriu Pantazi
- Occupations
- translatorwriterpoetscience fiction writerpainter
- Biography
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Valeriu Pantazi was a Romanian poet, writer, and painter.
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Louis Reijtenbagh
- Occupations
- art collector
- Biography
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Louis Reijtenbagh is a Dutch businessman and investor, as well as a retired general practitioner. He is the founder and chief executive officer of The Plaza Group (“Plaza”), a family office exclusively formed to manage the capital of its founder and his direct family members.
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Anne-Marie Spierings
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Maria Johanna Geertruda "Anne-Marie" Spierings is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66 (D66). She has served as the party's chairperson since 6 October 2018 until 2021, and has been a member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant since 22 January 2021.
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Frank Houben
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Frank Johannes Maria Houben was a Dutch politician who was the Queen's Commissioner for the province of North Brabant between 22 April 1987 and 1 October 2003, when he retired after 16 years of service for Beatrix of the Netherlands. His successor was Hanja Maij-Weggen. Previously he had been mayor of Luyksgestel, Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel, and Etten-Leur.
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Hubert Hermans
- Occupations
- psychologistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Hubert J.M. Hermans is a Dutch psychologist and Emeritus Professor at the Radboud University of Nijmegen, internationally known as the creator of dialogical self theory.
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Harry Aarts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Henricus Johannes Bernardus "Harry" Aarts was a Dutch politician. He served in the House of Representatives for the Catholic People's Party and later the Christian Democratic Appeal from 23 January 1973 until 1 October 1993.
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Wim Crusio
- Occupations
- biologistbotanistbehavior geneticistzoologistgeneticist
- Biography
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Wim E. Crusio is a Dutch behavioral neurogeneticist and a directeur de recherche (research director) with the French National Centre for Scientific Research in Talence, France.
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Anna Akhmanova
- Occupations
- university teachercell biologist
- Biography
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Anna Sergeevna Akhmanova is a Russian-born professor of Cell Biology at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. She is best known for her research regarding microtubules and the proteins, called TIPs, that stabilize one specific end of the tubules. Among the awards she has won, she was one of the recipients of the 2018 Spinoza Prize, the highest honor for Dutch scientists.
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Cornelis Verhoeven
- Occupations
- university teacherphilosopheressayist
- Biography
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Cornelis Verhoeven was a Dutch philosopher and writer.
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Mark Retera
- Occupations
- cartoonistcomics artist
- Biography
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Mark Retera is a Dutch cartoonist, best known for his absurd gag comic DirkJan. He is the winner of the 2004 Stripschapprijs. He also draws caricatures for the Dutch weekly Panorama.
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Halleh Ghorashi
- Occupations
- university teacheranthropologistprofessor
- Biography
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Halleh Ghorashi is an Iranian-born anthropologist who lives in the Netherlands. From 2005 to 2012, she held the PaVEM chair in Management of Diversity and Integration in the Department of Organization Sciences at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. She won the 2008 Triumph Prize (Prize de Triomf).
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Mireille Gingras
- Occupations
- neurobiologistentrepreneurneuroscientist
- Biography
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Mireille Gingras, Lady Gillings, is a US-based Canadian neurobiologist and entrepreneur. She founded HUYA Bioscience International, a biotech consulting firm in 2004, and is the San Diego, California, company's CEO and Executive Chair. The company has offices in Pudong, Shanghai, China.
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Angelina Eichhorst
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Angelina Julietta Francisca Eichhorst is a Dutch diplomat and European civil servant, currently the managing director for Europe and Central Asia at the European External Action Service in Brussels, Belgium.
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Maan Sassen
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Emmanuel Marie Joseph Antony "Maan" Sassen was a Dutch politician, who served as European Commissioner for Competition in the Rey Commission from 1967 to 1971.
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Pepijn van Erp
- Occupations
- mathematician
- Biography
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Pepijn van Erp is a Dutch mathematician and skeptical activist.
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Lambert van Nistelrooij
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Lambertus Jacobus Jozef van Nistelrooij is a Dutch politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 till 2019. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal, part of the European People's Party.
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Bart Groothuis
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Bart Groothuis is a Dutch politician serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2020. He is a member of the Dutch conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party, which are both part of the European political group Renew Europe.
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Don Kalb
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- social anthropologistanthropologistuniversity teachersociologist
- Biography
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Don Kalb is a Dutch anthropologist, full professor of social anthropology at the University of Bergen, and an assistant professor of social sciences and cultural anthropology at Universiteit Utrecht. For many years, Kalb was a professor of sociology and social anthropology at the Central European University.
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Eric van Damme
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Eric Eleterius Coralie van Damme is a Dutch economist and Professor of Economics at the Tilburg University, known for his contributions to game theory.
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Hans van Abeelen
- Occupations
- biologistbehavior geneticistuniversity teacherneuroscientistgeneticist
- Biography
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Hans van Abeelen was the first Dutch behaviour geneticist. He obtained his M.Sc from the University of Groningen and his Ph.D. from the Catholic University of Nijmegen in 1965, where he stayed for the rest of his career as "wetenschappelijk hoofdmedewerker". He was a founding member of the Behavior Genetics Association and was a member-at-large of its executive committee from 1984 till 1987. He also served on the editorial board of its journal, Behavior Genetics, from its creation in 1971 to 1992. Van Abeelen took early retirement in 1991, but nevertheless became one of the founding members of the International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society. Over the span of his career, he published 64 articles and book chapters and edited a book, The Genetics of Behaviour, which was an early overview of European behaviour genetics.
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Frans-Jozef van Thiel
- Occupations
- politicianjurist
- Biography
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Frans Joseph Frits Maria "Frans-Jozef" van Thiel was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and lawyer.
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Charles van Rooy
- Occupations
- politicianjurist
- Biography
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Charles Joan Marie Adriaan van Rooy was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP), which is now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
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Johan Kremers
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianpsychologist
- Biography
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Dr. Johan Kremers (born 10 May 1933) was the Queen's Commissioner of the Dutch province of Limburg from 1977 to 1990.
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Jaap van Ginneken
- Years
- 1943-.. (age 81)
- Occupations
- psychologist
- Biography
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Jaap van Ginneken is a Dutch psychologist and communication scholar.
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Teun Struycken
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerjurist
- Biography
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Antoon Arnold Marie "Teun" Struycken was a Dutch jurist and politician, co-founder of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) – now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
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Theo Rasing
- Occupations
- university teacherphysicist
- Biography
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Theodorus "Theo" Henricus Maria Rasing is a Dutch professor of experimental physics at Radboud University Nijmegen. His expertise lies in the field of magneto-optics. He was a winner of the 2008 Spinoza Prize.
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Douwe Breimer
- Occupations
- university teacherpharmacologist
- Biography
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Douwe Durk Breimer is a Dutch pharmacologist and was both rector magnificus and president of the Executive Board of Leiden University, The Netherlands.
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Wil Roebroeks
- Occupations
- prehistoriananthropologistuniversity teacherarchaeologist
- Biography
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Wil Roebroeks is the professor of Palaeolithic Archaeology at Leiden University in the Netherlands. He is widely considered to be the pre-eminent Dutch archaeologist. In 2001 he became a member of the influential Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2007 Roebroeks won the Spinozapremie, the most prestigious scientific award in the Netherlands.
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Jacq Firmin Vogelaar
- Occupations
- children's writerprose writertranslatorwriterpoet
- Biography
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Franciscus Wilhelmus Maria Broers was a Dutch writer, who published using the pseudonym Jacq Firmin Vogelaar. In 1992 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novel De dood als meisje van acht. In 2006 he won the Constantijn Huygens Prize for his collected works.
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Hylke Tromp
- Years
- 1935-2021 (aged 86)
- Enrolled in Radboud University
- Studied in 1962
- Occupations
- university teacher
- Biography
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Hylke Wybe Tromp was a Dutch polemologist.
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Harald E. L. Prins
- Occupations
- anthropologist
- Biography
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Harald E. L. Prins is a Dutch anthropologist, ethnohistorian, filmmaker, and human rights activist specialized in North and South America's indigenous peoples and cultures.
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Louis van de Laar
- Occupations
- historianjournalistpolitician
- Biography
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Louis Josephus Maria van de Laar was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and historian.
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Jan Hoeijmakers
- Occupations
- university teachergeneticistmolecular biologist
- Biography
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Jan Hendrik Jozef Hoeijmakers is a Dutch molecular biologist, biochemist, and molecular geneticist.
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Wijnand van der Sanden
- Occupations
- prehistoriananthropologistcuratorarchaeologist
- Biography
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Dr. Wijnand Antonius Bernardus van der Sanden is a Dutch archaeologist and prehistorian.
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Louise Schouwenberg
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 70)
- Occupations
- writeruniversity teacherart theoristsculptorexhibition curator
- Biography
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Louise Schouwenberg studied psychology at the Radboud University Nijmegen, sculpture at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, and philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. She worked as a visual artist from 1985–2003. Since then her primary focus has been on art and design theory. Schouwenberg is head of the Masters programme Contextual Design at Design Academy Eindhoven (teacher since 2005, head since 2010), and mentor of the Masters programme Inside, Interior Architecture, of the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague.
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Jos Engelen
- Occupations
- physicist
- Biography
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Prof. dr. Joseph Johannus Engelen (born 6 July 1950 in Maasniel), a Dutch physicist, was Chairman of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) from January 2009 to October 2016.
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Tiemen Brouwer
- Occupations
- economistpolitician
- Biography
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Tiemen Brouwer was a Catholic people's party leader and politician. President of the Catholic Dutch Farmers and Gardeners Association (KNBTB). He was a representative of the 'green front' faction in the Catholic people's party. Brouwer was briefly Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the cabinet-Den Uyl. Shortly after taking office, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Betteke van Ruler
- Occupations
- public relations scholaruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Alberta Arnolda "Betteke" van Ruler is emeritus Professor of Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam.
