Organisation

Nikhef is a partnership between NWO and six Dutch universities, with its headquarters at Amsterdam Science Park. Nikhef has eleven research programs, mostly focused on an affiliated experiment or broader research areas such as theoretical physics, computing, or detector research. These research programs are organized into research groups with specific physical or technical themes and questions, spread across the NWO institute and its partners throughout the country. Nikhef has three technical departments for mechanical technology, electronics technology, and computer technology.

Nikhef employs over 430 scientists, engineers, and support staff from more than 40 countries across its various locations.

The Director is Prof. Jorgen D’Hondt. The rest of the management team consists of Institute Manager Arjen van Rijn, Head of HR Pieter van Braam van Vloten, and Strategic Advisor Rosemarie Aben. The Associate Directors are Patrick Decowski and Raimond Snellings.

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