Three Aletta Jacobs Chairs for FEB professors
We are very proud to announce that three of our female professors have received an Aletta Jacobs Chair; dr. Jutta Bolt, dr. Miriam Wilhelm, and prof. dr. Viola Angelini.
On International Women’s Day this spring, Rector Magnificus Cisca Wijmenga announced that the UG would be creating 15 new chair positions for female professors, known as the Aletta Jacobs Chairs. The UG is now well on the way to achieving its ambition of having 33% female professors by the end of 2025. Read more here
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