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
- Bart van Zijll Langhout, Chairman of the Board of the Leiden Bio Science Park Foundation
- Carmen van Vilsteren, Chair of the Top Sector Life Sciences & Health and Director of e/MTIC
- Clémence Ross-van Dorp, ambassador for the Life Sciences & Health sector
- Douwe Biesma, Chairman of the Executive Board at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
- 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 and President of the Executive Board of Leiden University
- Ineke Sluiter, President of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)
- José van Dijck, University Professor at Utrecht University
- Leila Prnjavorac, presenter, moderator, and speaker
- Marileen Dogterom, President of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)
- 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
- Pedro Tetteroo, Executive Coach and guest lecturer at University College Cork
- Peter van der Velden, Mayor of Leiden
- Siep Wijsenbeek, Director of FIN
- Willy Spaan, former Chairman of the Executive Board at LUMC
- 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.
