KNAW appoints Albert Polman to its board
10 April 2026
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has elected Albert Polman, group leader at AMOLF and professor at the UvA-Institute of Physics, as member of its board as of September 1. In the board, Polman will represent the Domain Natural Sciences and Technology as the successor of Ton van der Steen, whose term ends on that date.
In his role as a KNAW board member, Polman will collaborate, among others, with Peter-Paul Verbeek, the current rector of the UvA, who assumes the role of KNAW president from the same date.
Polman: “I am honoured to be elected for this position and look forward to work with my new colleagues in the Board. The KNAW plays an important role in the Dutch science landscape in many different ways. I am also looking forward to work together with the Academy of Arts and the Young Academy which are important parts of the KNAW, and to help strengthen the ties between the KNAW and politics.”
To read more about the appointment, visit the website of the KNAW.