Spinoza Prize

The Spinoza Price ( Spinozapremie ), named after Baruch de Spinoza, the highest scientific award in the Netherlands. It is awarded by the National Dutch Research Foundation NWO. Up to four people awarded annually, each receiving € 2.5 million (as of 2012) for research projects.

Award winners

  • 2013: Mikhail Katsnelson ( Theoretical Physics ), Piek Vossen (computer lexicology ), Bert Weckhuysen ( Inorganic Chemistry)
  • 2012: Mike Jetten ( Microbiology ), Ieke Moerdijk, ( algebra and topology), Annemarie Mol ( Biological Anthropology ), Xander Tielens ( astrophysics and astrochemistry )
  • 2011: Heino Falcke (Radio Astronomy and Astroparticle Physics ), Patti Valkenburg ( Media Studies ), Erik Verlinde ( Theoretical Physics )
  • 2010: Naomi Ellemers ( Social Psychology ), Marijn Franx ( astronomy), Piet Gros ( Biomolecular Crystallography ), Ineke Sluiter ( Greek language and literature)
  • 2009: Albert van den Berg (Physics), Michel Ferrari ( Neurology), Marten Scheffer ( Marine Ecology )
  • 2008: Marjo van der Knaap ( pediatric neurologist ), Joep Leerssen ( Literature), Theo Rasing (physics), Willem de Vos ( Microbiology )
  • 2007: Deirdre Curtin (International and European Law ), Marcel Dicke ( insect ecology), Leo Kouwenhoven (physics), Wil Roebroeks (archeology)
  • 2006: Jozien Bensing (clinical psychology), Carl Figdor ( Immunology ), Ben Scheres (molecular genetics ), Jan Zaanen (Physics)
  • 2005: René Bernards (Molecular Biology ), Peter Hagoort (cognitive neuroscience ), Detlef Lohse (Physics ), Alexander Schrijver (mathematics)
  • 2004: Ben Feringa (chemistry), Rien van IJzendoorn ( pedagogy), Michiel van der Klis ( astronomy), Jaap Sinninghe Damsté (marine organic geochemistry and toxicology)
  • 2003: Lans Bovenberg ( economics), Cees Dekker ( Molecular Biophysics ), Robbert Dijkgraaf (mathematical physics ), Jan Luiten van Zanden ( Economic and Social History )
  • 2002: Henk Barendregt (mathematics, computer science ), Els Goulmy (biology), Ad Lagendijk (physics), Frits Rosendaal (clinical epidemiology )
  • 2001: Dorret Boomsma (biological psychology), Bert Meijer (organic chemistry), Hans Clevers ( Clinical Immunology ), Hans Oerlemans (Meteorology)
  • 2000: Ewine van Dishoeck ( Molecular Astrophysics ), Daan Frenkel ( macromolecular simulation), Dirkje Postma (medicine)
  • 1999: Carlo Beenakker (physics), René de Borst ( mechanics ), Anne Cutler (psychology ), Ronald Plasterk (Molecular Biology)
  • 1998: Jan Hoeijmakers (molecular genetics), Hendrik Lenstra (mathematics), Pieter Muysken (linguistics)
  • 1997: Frederik Kortlandt (linguistics ), Herbert Michael Pinedo (Bob Pinedo, medical oncology), Rutger van Santen (inorganic chemistry, catalysis )
  • 1996: Johan van Benthem (mathematics ), Peter Nijkamp ( Economics ), George A. Sawatzky (Physics)
  • 1995: Frank Grosveld ( Molecular Cell Biology ), Edward PJ van den Heuvel ( astronomy), Gerardus ' t Hooft (physics), Frits van Oostrom ( Dutch Literature )
Baruch Spinoza Michiel B.M. van der Klis Johan van Benthem (logician)
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