New members YAG installed
The Young Academy Groningen (YAG) has appointed seven new members from diverse disciplines at the University of Groningen. The new members have been officially installed in a ceremony on the evening of Monday, 30 September. From the Faculty of Science and Engineering have been selected:
- Dr. Sahar El Aidy (Molecular Immunology and Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute)
- Prof. Shirin Faraji (Theoretical Chemistry, Zernike Institute for Avdanced Materials)
- Dr. Jorge Pérez (Fundamental Computing Science, Bernoulli Institute of Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence)
The Young Academy Groningen is a club for the University’s most talented, enthusiastic and ambitious young researchers. Its members come from all disciplines and have a passion for science and an interest in science policy, interdisciplinarity, diversity, internationalization, outreach, leadership and career development in academia.

Last modified: | 02 October 2019 07.48 a.m. |
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