Bert Meijer
Egbert W. Meijer | |
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| Born | 22 April 1955 |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Groningen University |
| Known for | Supramolecular Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry |
| Awards | Spinoza Prize (2001) ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry (2006) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Wynberg |
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Egbert (Bert) W. Meijer (born 1955 in Groningen) is a distinguished Dutch professor of Chemistry in the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He is active in the fields of supramolecular chemistry, materials chemistry and polymer chemistry.
He studied Chemistry at the University of Groningen, graduating in 1978 and obtaining his doctorate in 1982. Between 1982 and 1992 he worked in the Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium, and from 1989 to 1992 he was the head of the research department at DSM. Since 1991, he has been Professor of Chemistry at the TU/e. He is also an adjunct and distinguished visiting professor at the University of Nijmegen.
Bert Meijer received numerous prestigious awards, including the Spinoza Prize in 2001,[1] the Arthur K. Doolittle Award from the American Chemical Society in 1995, the Gold medal from KNCV in 1993, among others. He is the editor of the Journal of Polymer Chemistry, and is in the editorial board of several journals.
In 2003 he was elected member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2]
References
- ^ "NWO Spinoza Prize 2001". Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Bert Meijer". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 30 July 2015.