309 search results for “discovered of the year” in the Staff website
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Ecologist Michiel Veldhuis is the Discoverer of the Year 2020
Michiel Veldhuis received the most public votes for the C.J. Kok Public Award and may therefore call himself Discoverer of the Year. Veldhuis researches how climate change affects savannah ecosystems in Africa and how we can protect them.
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Beatriz Santiago BelmonteFaculty of Humanities
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Leiden academics nominated for Person of the Year
Leiden academics Remco Breuker and Auke-Florian Hiemstra stand to win the title of Person of the Year.
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Auke-Florian Hiemstra named Person of the Year
Auke-Florian Hiemstra is the Leidsch Dagblad Person of the Year 2022.
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Programming problem patched: Leiden PhD candidate discovers breakthrough in software security
By chance, computer scientist Hans-Dieter Hiep (Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science and Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica) discovered a ‘gaping hole’ in a widely used method for evaluating software security. Hiep patched the hole, causing quite a stir in his field. 'It’s not pleasant when a PhD…
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Maarten Schrama elected Teacher of the Year 2021
Maarten Schrama (CML) has won the Teacher of the Year Award 2021. During a lunch with fellow nominees, Schrama received a cheque worth 5,000 euros from student assessor Joost Barendse to spend on educational activities.
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Hannah PlugFaculteit Archeologie
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Jan SleutelsFaculty of Humanities
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Koos Biesmeijer and Claire van Megen nominated for Person of the Year
Koos Biesmeijer, Professor of Natural Capital, and Claire van Megen, an Educational and Child Studies student, are in with a chance of winning Leiden’s Person of the Year title.
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Gerrit van der KooijFaculteit Archeologie
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Kristof GombeerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Versatile antiviral proteins discovered with supercomputer
A single tiny molecule that can destroy flu, corona, HIV and Zika viruses? Yes, it really does exist. Biophysicist Niek van Hilten, who will receive his doctorate on 14 September, contributed to this discovery.
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Turaj AtabakiFaculty of Humanities
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Cyra Akila ChoudhuryFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Diederik MeijerFaculteit Archeologie
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Merel BrüningFaculteit Archeologie
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Discover your talents! Do the ‘Talents in Focus’ test
Human resources
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Discover our training for professionals at Leiden University Academy Week
Education
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Discover our training for professionals at Leiden University Academy Week
Education, Human resources
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Maaike WarnaarFaculty of Humanities
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Tessa BonduelleFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tijm LanjouwFaculteit Archeologie
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Maria HadjigavrielFaculteit Archeologie
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Hilde WokerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Freya BaetensFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Valentina AzzaràFaculteit Archeologie
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Roberto ArcieroFaculteit Archeologie
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Sam BotanFaculteit Archeologie
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Students from all around the world discover The Hague
A day at the beach, games, a visit to an embassy and a pub crawl. The activities at HOPweek help new students get to know not just The Hague but each other too.
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Scientists discover the largest stellar black hole in the Milky Way
A European team of astronomers has discovered the largest stellar black hole in the Milky Way. It is more than thirty times as massive as our sun and is located in the constellation of Aquila, about two thousand light-years from Earth. The astronomers stumbled upon the black hole by chance while preparing…
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Discover plant-based food at the university during Meat- and Dairy-Free Week
Facility
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Jong Universiteit Leiden 'Start of the year' borrel
Drinks
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Jonathan OuelletFaculteit Archeologie
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Peter AkkermansFaculteit Archeologie
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Anne van DamFaculty of Humanities
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Lauren LauretFaculty of Humanities
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Brian McGarryFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Thea CoventryFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Carmen van den BerghFaculty of Humanities
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BEAT-COVID team discovers sugar-coated antibodies that predict disease progression
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from 15 departments at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) realised they could do more for patients if they joined forces. This is how the BEAT-COVID group has been able to rapidly gain knowledge about COVID-19, the role of the immune system and…
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Leiden Science kicks off the new year
Beautiful prizes, special speeches, and a reception with live music. The well-attended Leiden Science New Year's reception was a delightful way to start the year 2023. Dean Jasper Knoester opened the event after which it was announced who were chosen teacher and bachelor student of the year.
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Leiden PhD student discovers thin atmosphere on exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c with JWST
A group of astronomers led by Leiden PhD student Sebastian Zieba has discovered using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c has a thin atmosphere. Although the planet is nearly identical to Venus in size and temperature, and was expected to have a thick atmosphere,…
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Nick TombergeFaculty of Humanities
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Raymond FagelFaculty of Humanities
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Victor KlinkenbergFaculteit Archeologie
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Bleda DüringFaculteit Archeologie
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Mark RutgersFaculty of Humanities
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Starting the new year together: these are the winners of faculty awards
A beautiful speech by vice-dean Bart de Smit, a mini-lecture on exoplanets and the presentation of three faculty awards. That's how we started the new year at the faculty. Together with colleagues and students, we raised our glasses to a new year full of great collaborations, science and education.
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Jesse Wichers SchreurFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities