Professor of bionanoscience Marileen Dogterom has won the 2025 Professor of Excellence Award. On Wednesday June 11th, she was surprised by Jenny Dankelman, the chair of the selection committee.
Dogterom receives the prize in recognition of her scientific achievements, her leadership in synthetic biology and her profound impact on students and young scientists. The selection committee praised Dogterom for her ‘warm heart for science and scientists’. “You have proven to be a true leader and an inspiration to many. You are indeed a true ‘Leermeester’.”
Spinoza Prize
The Professor of Excellence Award is awarded every year at TU Delft to a professor who excels both in their field and research and in teaching. Dogterom received the Spinoza Prize in 2018 and is currently the president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in addition to her work at TU Delft.
- The official award ceremony of the Teacher Prize will take place on 1 September 2025, at the opening of the academic year.
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