Brief CV

B.Sc. & M.Sc.

Molecular Sciences, Wageningen University, 1988-1993.

Ph.D.

Chlorophylls and Carotenoids in Oxygenic Photosynthesis, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Promotors: van Grondelle & van Amerongen, 1993-1998.

Postdoc

Dept. of Chemistry, UC San Diego, Advisor: W.E. Moerner 1998-1999.
Dept. of Chemistry, Stanford University, Advisor: W.E. Moerner 1999-2000.
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Advisor: C.F. Schmidt 2000-2003.

Professor

Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Full professor since 2013.

Awards

NWO/ALW Puls postdoc, 2000.
NWO/ALW VIDI, 2002.
NWO/Physics VICI, 2011.
VU University Research Chair, 2013.
NWO Physics Valorization Prize, 2017.
ERC Advanced Grant, 2017.
Innovation Exchange Amsterdam Impact Award, 2019.

Teaching

Diverse course in B.Sc. and M.Sc. Physics & Medical Natural Sciences.
Programme director B.Sc. and M.Sc. Medical Natural Sciences 2010-2014.

Management

Director LaserLaB Amsterdam 2016-2018.
Head of Department Physics and Astronomy Vrije Universiteit 2018-2021.

Valorization

Co-founder of LUMICKS b.v. a single-molecule instrumentation company.