Leiden University’s Geert de Snoo Named Director of Research Policy at KNAW
Geert de Snoo is making the transition from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology to the management of KNAW. Starting 1 October, the professor of Environmental Biology will begin his role as Director of Research Policy in a new, consensus-based management team.
Geert de Snoo is currently the Director of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology, an institute of KNAW. He will share his chair on the Management Board with Adriana Esmeijer, Director of General Affairs, and Iwan Holleman, Director of Business Development. The new Board Management team succeeds the Academy’s acting Board.
Experience that complements and strengthens each other
Marileen Dogterom, Academy President: ‘The arrival of the new consensus-based Board of Management marks an important step for the Academy and its institutes. I have the utmost confidence in their extensive and complementary experience and look forward to an inspiring partnership with them.’