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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Sector Board<\/h1>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Strategy board<\/h1>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Programme councils<\/h1>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Conversion and Process Technology
\n<\/strong>Chemical Sensing & Enabling Technologies
\n<\/strong>Chemistry of Advanced Materials
\n<\/strong>Chemistry for Life
\nChemistry for Energy <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Executive office<\/h1>\n

The ChemistryNL executive office (TKI Green Chemistry & Circularity) supports the management and the programme councils of ChemistryNL.
\nChemistryNL Governance<\/a><\/p>\n

Support\u00a0programme councils<\/strong>
\nNadine Prust<\/a>, programme manager Chemistry of Advanced Materials
\nEda Bener Aksam<\/a>, programme manager Chemistry for Life
\nKim Steenbakkers<\/a>, programme manager Chemical Sensing & Enabling Technologies
\nMarnix Paul<\/a>, programme manager Conversion and Process Technology
\nAike Wijpkema<\/a>, programme manager Chemistry for Energy<\/p>\n

Themes<\/strong>
\nOnno de Vreede<\/a> – Human Capital Agenda
\nRietje van Dam<\/a> – Human Capital Agenda
\nFrank Groenen<\/a> – International profiling
\nColette Alma – Chair Trilateral Strategy<\/p>\n

Staff and Support<\/strong>
\nDili Hofland<\/a> – finance
\nBert van Rees<\/a> \u2013 communication
\nHarmen Veldman<\/a> – PPS-i coordination
\nBas de Liefde<\/a>– project administration
\nKirsten Verkaik<\/a> – assistant<\/p>\n

Management<\/strong>
\nPeter Berben<\/a> – managing director
\nSilke Diedenhofen<\/a> – secretary executive office<\/p>\n

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