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Leiden Institute of Chemistry

Organisation

Research and education at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry is overseen by the Institute Board. The Board and representatives of the two research themes form the Management Team. The Scientific Council (WERA), the Institute Council (I-Raad) and the platform for PhDs and post-doctoral co-workers (LIC73) advise the management.

Institute Board

The Institute Board (IB) is appointed by the Board of the Faculty to manage the Institute. It comprises the Scientific Director (Marcellus Ubbink), the Director of Education (Lies Bouwman) and the Director of Operations (Lian Olsthoorn-Tieleman).

Management Team

The Management Team (MT) at the LIC consists of the Institute Board and representatives of the research themes Chemical Biology (Mario van der Stelt) and Energy & Sustainability (Irene Groot).

Education

The MSc and BSc programmes at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry are headed by the Educational Directors: Lies Bouwman for the MSc Chemistry and MSc Life Science & Technology programmes, Marco van Eijk for the BSc Life Science and Technology programme and Volkert van Steijn (TU Delft) for the BSc Molecular Science and Technology.

WERA (Scientific Council)

All group leaders and principal investigators participate in the WERA (scientific council). The WERA advises the Institute Board on all matters related to the research within the institute.

I-Raad (Institute Council)

Next to the WERA, the I-raad (Institute Council) is an advisory council that advises on, for example budget planning, possible reorganisation plans, structural co-operations with external partners, and the appointment of new Institute Board members. In addition, the Institute Council is an important means of communication between the IB and the LIC employees that are not a principal investigator. The Council meets at least three times a year, but it can also be convoked more frequently by the members of the Council or the IB, to discuss about particular topics. For more details see the Faculty of Science Regulations (paragraph 5, articles 47 and 48).

Composition of the Institute Council (2024-2025)

  • Veerle Verbeek (student)
  • Lenne Vijn (student)
  • Nol Duindam (PhD)
  • Joan Enrique Romero (PD)
  • Floor Stevens (support staff)
  • Jessica van Krimpen (support staff)
  • Annemarieke Postmus (support staff)
  • Rik Mom (scientific staff)
  • Jaco Geuchies (scientific staff)
  • Anne Wentink (scientific staff)
  • Anthe Janssen (scientific staff, council chair)

Contact the I-raad

Send your comments, questions or suggestions to: instituutsraad@chem.leidenuniv.nl. Requests for meeting notes can also be sent to this address.

Institute Council regulations (in Dutch)

LIC73

LIC73 represents the collective voice of all PhDs and Postdocs at the LIC, constituting a substantial 73% of our workforce, hence the name. Recognising the need for a unified platform, the LIC73 project was initiated to bridge the gap in representation and strengthen our sense of community.

Composition of the board, representing the research groups

Contact LIC73 at lic73@lic.leidenuniv.nl.

To support the board's functions, dedicated commissions have been established, comprising both board and non-board members to address various needs. Currently, there are six commissions in operation:

  • LIC73 Support
  • Professional Events
  • Onboarding
  • Social Events
  • Food Petition
  • Social Media

If you are interested in contributing to any of these commissions and collaborating with fellow PhDs and Postdocs toward common goals, please feel free to reach out to your group representative and you will be included in the desired commission. Additionally, all PhDs and Postdocs are invited to join the LIC73 WhatsApp community and Teams group to stay updated on all activities and information.

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