Name: Steven Jonathan Böing (27)
Nationality: Dutch
Supervisors: Prof. Harm Jonker, Prof.
Virologists who succeeded in engineering a virulent version of the dreaded H5N1 flu virus are not allowed to publish their findings in scientific journals. An US committee explains that the risks are too high.
The Reactor Institute Delft received 38 million euros from the government to upgrade the reactor and develop new instruments.
Dr Paul Breedveld is developing a surgical tool that writhes around organs like a snake and then suddenly splits, turning itself into an octopus-like instrument deep inside the body.
DNA hooks
The membrane of a cell’s nucleus functions as a coat-stand that holds a large part of the DNA in place. That’s what Dr.
PhD student Job Boekhoven won a NWO Rubicon grant and will soon be heading to Chicago to develop injectable microspheres to repair brain damage resulting from strokes.
Owing to a lack of daylight and serious problems with memorization, a senile elderly person’s circadian rhythm is disturbed. For his MSc thesis, Loek Canton (26) developed a bright light that helps restore a natural sleep-wake rhythm.
The three circles can be seen as mountain peaks in a flat landscape with white isolines describing their height. However, these are no ordinary mountains.
The Dutch water sector applauds the governmental budget increase for water-related programs in developing countries.
The long Dutch struggle with water led to several disasters and lots of knowledge.
