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9 September 2024

Maastricht Convention Bureau celebration party at Château St. Gerlach

On September 5th, Maastricht Convention Bureau (MCB) marked its 40th anniversary in style at the beautiful Château St. Gerlach. Over 100 guests, including local politicians, congress industry partners, and academics,…
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12 June 2024

A word from the Expert – Dr Helen Mertens, CEO of the Maastricht University medical hospital

Discover why Maastricht was the perfect location for the  ICT&health World Conference that took place from May 14th to 16th 2024. In addition to providing a platform for showcasing the…
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12 June 2024

A word from the Expert – Kim Ragaert, Professor Circular Plastics at Maastricht University

Professor Kim Ragaert has been awarded the prestigious public prize at the national Prins Friso Engineering Award for her groundbreaking research on plastic reuse. As professor in Circular Plastics at…
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29 November 2023

A word from the Expert – Gideon Koekoek, Researcher Gravitational Waves at Maastricht University

In the city of Maastricht the ET Pathfinder has been established. This is a test facility for the Einstein Telescope, which may be built in this region in the next…
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23 May 2023

A Word from the Expert – Jules Harings, Ass. Professor Macromolecular Physics and Technology at Maastricht University

Jules Harings found a good job in industry after his PhD. Nevertheless, he did not hesitate for a moment when he was asked some eight years ago to help start…
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13 April 2023

Henny Beckers – Professor of Ophthalmology at University Eye Clinic Maastricht

Professor Henny Beckers, as an eye surgeon, prefers to focus on challenging glaucoma surgeries. She is in charge of the Glaucoma Clinic at Maastricht UMC+, treating patients from all over…
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5 September 2022

A word from Yvonne van der Meer (Maastricht University/ AMIBM) 

The new president of the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (KNCV) is Yvonne van der Meer, professor at Maastricht University in Sustainability of Chemicals and Materials. Yvonne is also the scientific…
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16 August 2022

Speedwriters meet at World Championship during Intersteno congress in Maastricht

In August 2022 Maastricht was the host city for the global congress of Intersteno - International Federation for Information and Communication Processing. For no less than seven days, hundreds of congress…
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