Cokky Hilhorst and Rafael González winners of Aart Bosman Prize 2011 for best IT PhD research

The titles of the winning theses are: R.A. González Rivera: ‘A Framework for ICT-Supported Coordination in Crisis Response’ (TU Delft) and C.A.R. Hilhorst: ‘Reacting to Risks with Real Options: Valuation of Managerial Flexibility in IT Projects’ (Tilburg University).

Prize
The Aart Bosman Prize is the only prize in the Netherlands and Belgium awarded to theses in the field of information systems and IT applications. PhD students can compete for the prize of EUR 4,000 once every two years. The prize is named after Professor Aart Bosman (1930-2008), pioneer and founder of the field of Information Systems in the Netherlands.

The jury selected three finalists from all the candidates for the 2011 Bosman Prize. On 4 November  they gave brief presentations of their PhD research during a festive meeting.  The Aart Bosman Prize has been made possible by a donation by Dr Gezinus Hidding (FEB alumnus, 1982). Hidding, now associate professor at Loyola University in Chicago, conceived the prize to honour his mentor. Hidding attended the prizegiving ceremony on 4 November.

Note for the press
For more information: Prof. Henk Sol, chair of the jury and professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business.