Daily management at the Institute of Biology Leiden is executed by the Scientific Director, the Director of Education, the Director of Operations and the Management Assistant. Research and education are managed collaboratively, with strategic input from various representatives and gremia, including the Management Team, which represents all clusters, the WERA, and the Institute Council.

Prof. dr. H. Irth (Hubertus)

Scientific Director a.i.
Email: directoribl@biology.leidenuniv.nl
Phone: +31 (0)71 527 1126

Prof. dr. D. Claessen (Dennis)

MSc Director of Education/Deputy Scientific Director
Email: d.claessen@biology.leidenuniv.nl
one: +31 (0)71-527 5052

Dr. M.J.M. Schaaf (Marcel)

BSc Director of Education
Email: m.j.m.schaaf@biology.leidenuniv.nl 
Phone: +31 (0)71-527 4975

Dr. I.M. Adame (Maribel) 

Director of Operations
Email: instituutsmanageribl@biology.leidenuniv.nl 
Phone: +31 (0)71-527 5057

Prof. dr. A.H. Meijer (Annemarie)

Coordinator Animal Sciences
Email:  a.h.meijer@biology.leidenuniv.nl
Phone: +31 (0)71 527 4927

Prof. dr. ir. T.M. Bezemer (Martijn)

Coordinator Plant Sciences
Email: t.m.bezemer@biology.leidenuniv.nl
Phone: +31 (0)71 527 5096

Prof. dr. G.P. van Wezel (Gilles)

Coordinator Microbial Sciences
Email: g.wezel@biology.leidenuniv.nl
Phone: +31 (0)71 527 4310

Prof. dr. ir. I. Smeets (Ionica)

Professor Science Communication & Society
Email:  i.smeets@biology.leidenuniv.nl
Phone: +31 (0)71 527 2727

Dr. M.J. Spierings (Michelle)

Representative Assistant Professors/Tenure Trackers
Email: m.j.spierings@biology.leidenuniv.nl
Phone: +31 (0)71 527 5040