Ambassadors
Rijksmuseum Boerhaave is grateful for the support and dedication of a diverse group of ambassadors. Each one shares the museum’s mission and serves as a bridge between the past, present, and future.
Our ambassadors
- Adam Cohen, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology
- André Kuipers, astronaut and ambassador for the Dutch Technology Pact
- Annemiek Verkamman, Managing Director of HollandBio
- Anton Valk CBE, former trustee of the Science Museum Group London
- Ben Feringa, chemist, professor and Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry 2016
- Carmen van Vilsteren, Chair of the Top Sector Life Sciences & Health and Director of e/MTIC
- Diederik Jekel, science communicator, physicist, presenter and writer
- Douwe Breimer, Professor emeritus Pharmacology
- Ewine van Dishoeck, President of the International Astronomical Union and Professor of Molecular Astrophysics at Leiden University
- Gerard ’t Hooft, Nobel Prize laureate in Physics
- Gilles van Wezel, Professor of Molecular Biotechnology and Scientific Director at Leiden University
- Hans Clevers, University Professor at Utrecht University and Head of Pharma Research & Early Development (pRED) at Roche
- Hester Bijl, Rector Magnificus of the Technical University of Delft
- Marileen Dogterom, President of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)
- Marcel Levi, President of the Dutch Research Council (NWO)
- Martin J. Schalij, Chair Regional Network of Acute Care WEST en head of Cardiology LUMC
- Nettie Buitelaar, Director of Biotech Booster
- Nico van Meeteren, Executive Director of the Top Sector Life Sciences & Health (LSH) and Secretary General of the Top Team
- Peter Heijkoop, Mayor of Leiden
- Robbert Dijkgraaf, university professor University of Amsterdam
- Sarah de Rijcke, rector magnificus of the University of Leiden
- Wim Pijbes, Director of the Droom en Daad Foundation
Support us
Would you like to support the museum's mission, just like our ambassadors? We are grateful for every form of support. Curious about how you can contribute to the museum's ambitious future plans? Discover the possibilities—whether you're a company, an individual, or a foundation.
