After 12 years, we will say good-bye to our director Bas Zwaan. In these years Bas has meant an enormous amount for PE&RC, always in full support of the Graduate School’s responsibilities. With his outspoken opinion on developments in science and the scientific process (particularly regarding ethics and honest science), he has influenced many discussions on scientific development.
As this topic is one of Bas’ hobby horses and to celebrate his 12 years of directorship of PE&RC, we are organising a farewell symposium on the 2’nd of July (13:15-18:00) entitled:
Reflection and Projection: Where does science stand and where are we heading?
Programme
13:15 - Walk in and Coffee
13:45 - Welcome and Intro: Niels Anten (Chair of the PE&RC Board, Prof/Chair Crop and Weed Ecology, WU)
14:00 - Speaker 1: Ken Giller (Emeritus Prof Plant Production Systems / former Chair PE&RC Board, WU)
14:30 - Speaker 2: Vera Ros ( Associate Prof Laboratory of Virology, WU)
15:00 - Break
15:15 - Speaker 3: André de Roos (Director IBED, PE&RC Board member, Prof/Chair Theoretical Ecology, UvA)
15:45 - Speaker 4: Ellis Hoffland (New Director PE&RC, Prof Soil Fertility, WU)
16:15 - Reflection and farewell address Bas Zwaan
16:45 - Drinks and snacks
18:00 - End
Participation is free. However, in connection with the organization of the drinks and snacks, please register via the registration form (see tab above).
We hope to welcome you on 2 July 2026 at 13:15h in Aurora Room C9120.