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Impressions of the reception in honour of Spinoza Laureate Bart van Wees

08 July 2016

On July 8th the Faculty of Science and Engineering (formerly known as the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences) and the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials invited colleagues, collaborators and friends to celebrate the Spinoza Prize awarded to Prof. Bart van Wees. Below a few impressions of the reception (Photography by Kumar S. Das). The laudatios were held by Prof. Elmer Sterken (Rector Magnificus), Prof. Klaas Poelstra (Faculty Board), Prof. Tamalika Banerjee (Physics of Nanodevices group), and Prof. Thom Palstra (Zernike Institute Director).

Getting ready
Getting ready
Healthy food
Healthy food
Rector Magnificus arriving
Rector Magnificus arriving
Zernike Institute director Palstra arrives
Zernike Institute director Palstra arrives
Drinks ready
Drinks ready
Group members and colleagues of the Laureate
Group members and colleagues of the Laureate
Fingerfood
Fingerfood
it is getting busy
it is getting busy
van Wees and Palstra
van Wees and Palstra
Family and colleagues
Family and colleagues
Small talk here and there
Small talk here and there
Getting ready for the laudatios
Getting ready for the laudatios
Zernike Institute director Thom Palstra opens the reception and adresses the Laureate and his guests
Zernike Institute director Thom Palstra opens the reception and adresses the Laureate and his guests
Colleagues and collaborators
Colleagues and collaborators
Colleagues and members of the Faculty board/ Faculty offcie
Colleagues and members of the Faculty board/ Faculty offcie
Laureate listening carefully
Laureate listening carefully
A surprising present
A surprising present
Seems to be well received
Seems to be well received
Flowers for the laureates spouse
Flowers for the laureates spouse
More presents to come
More presents to come
Klaas Poelstra (member faculty board) adresses the Laureat 1
Klaas Poelstra (member faculty board) adresses the Laureat 1
Klaas Poelstra (member faculty board) adresses the Laureate 2
Klaas Poelstra (member faculty board) adresses the Laureate 2
Klaas Poelstra (member faculty board) adresses the Laureate 2
Klaas Poelstra (member faculty board) adresses the Laureate 2
A present from the faculty board
A present from the faculty board
and flowers again
and flowers again
Rector Magnificus Elmer Sterken during his laudatio
Rector Magnificus Elmer Sterken during his laudatio
Palstra pointing on.....
Palstra pointing on.....
.... Prof Tamalika Banerjee from the Physics of Nanodevices Group
.... Prof Tamalika Banerjee from the Physics of Nanodevices Group
After a few personal words a present from van Wees' group
After a few personal words a present from van Wees' group
A Groningen cap
A Groningen cap
more presents from the group
more presents from the group
Presents for van Wees' daughters
Presents for van Wees' daughters
van Wees carefully studying his present
van Wees carefully studying his present
well received
well received
The Laureates speech 1
The Laureates speech 1
The Laureates speech 2
The Laureates speech 2
The Laureates speech 3
The Laureates speech 3
speech done, party can come
speech done, party can come
Special guests to see
Special guests to see
van Wees with FOM director Christa Hooijer
van Wees with FOM director Christa Hooijer
Flowers
Flowers
Last modified:09 February 2017 2.56 p.m.
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