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Corinne Hofman

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Corinne Lisette Hofman (born 10 July 1959) is a Dutch professor of Caribbean Archaeology at Leiden University since 2007. She was a winner of the 2014 Spinoza Prize.[1]

Hofman was born in Wassenaar. She obtained a PhD at Leiden University in 1993.[2]

In 2013 Hofman won the Merian Prize of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Merian Prize is awarded to excelling women scientists, inspiring others for a career in science.[3]

In 2014 she was one of four winners of the Dutch Spinoza Prize and received a 2,5 million euro grant.[4]

Since 2015 Hofman is member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Prof. C.L. (Corinne) Hofman". Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ^ Corinne Lisette Hofman at Leiden Faculty from 1575 website
  3. ^ "KNAW Merianprijs voor Caribisch archeologe Corinne Hofman" (in Dutch). Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  4. ^ "NWO Spinoza Prize 2014". Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Corinne Hofman" (in Dutch). Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 25 June 2015.