SAC
The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) advises the DTL Board and DTL Director on the scientific approach and quality of the DTL programmes. The DTL Board invites SAC members on the basis of their scientific track record and involvement or overview of both the Dutch and international developments. The committee members do not represent a particular organisation or DTL Partner. The SAC signals clear needs in the Dutch life science technology and data landscape, and assists in articulating these needs to major stakeholders, such as DTL Partners, government, and science funders.
The DTL SAC currently consists of the following persons:
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Ilja Arts systems biology, epidemiology UniMaas, BioSB |
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Ben Scheres plant developmental biology/breeding WUR, Rijk Zwaan |
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Edith Feskens nutrition & human health WUR, FNHRI |
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Ben Giepmans cell biology, microscopy UMCG, NL-Bioimaging, NEMI |
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Thomas Hankemeijer metabolomics Leiden University, Netherlands Metabolomics Centre |
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Frank van Harmelen knowledge representation, computer science VU, DSPN |
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Tom Heskes machine learning / Artificial Intelligence Radboud University |
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Connie Jimenez (onco)proteomics VU Medical Centre |
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Peter Luijten (Chair SAC) medical imaging, translational medicine Utrecht UMC, EATRIS |
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Marcel Reinders bioinformatics Delft University of Technology, NBIC |
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Hans Roubos industrial microbiology, systems biology DSM |