ChemistryNL implements the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ industry and innovation policy. This policy aims to create opportunities based on global societal challenges related to climate, food, health, circularity, and safety.
To achieve the best solutions, businesses, universities, research centers, and government collaborate on knowledge and innovation. The top sector approach is typically Dutch: open, inclusive, and inventive.
The Chemistry & Materials Sector Board meets regularly. It prepares agenda items, translates feedback into proposals, and follows up on agreements. The members of the Sector Board are Jacqueline Vaessen (chair), Tom van Aken (Avantium), Moniek Tromp (University of Groningen), and Karlo van Dam (KGG). The board will be renewed in phases starting in 2027.
The Strategy Board consists of the chairs and vice-chairs of the programme councils and representatives from other sectors. Together they assess proposals from the programme councils for feasibility and consistency with the ambitions of ChemistryNL.
There are five programme councils that are responsible for the substantive implementation of the five main lines in ChemistryNL. They draw up the roadmaps and assess research proposals. The chairs of the programme councils work in industry, the vice chairs work in science.
Conversion and Process Technology
Chemical Sensing & Enabling Technologies
Chemistry of Advanced Materials
Chemistry for Life
Chemistry for Energy
The ChemistryNL executive office (TKI Green Chemistry & Circularity) supports the management and the programme councils of ChemistryNL.
ChemistryNL Governance
Support programme councils
Nadine Prust, programme manager Chemistry of Advanced Materials
Eda Bener Aksam, programme manager Chemistry for Life
Kim Steenbakkers, programme manager Chemical Sensing & Enabling Technologies
Marnix Paul, programme manager Conversion and Process Technology
Aike Wijpkema, programme manager Chemistry for Energy
Topsector themes
Onno de Vreede – Human Capital Agenda
Frank Groenen – International profiling
Colette Alma – Chair Trilateral Strategy
Staff and Support
Dili Hofland – finance
Jerry van den Broeke and Bert van Rees – communication
Harmen Veldman – PPS-i coordination
Bas de Liefde– project administration
Kirsten Verkaik – assistant
Management
Peter Berben – managing director
Silke Diedenhofen – secretary executive office
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