Royal Academy selects 22 new members

D2k0ddhflgrk1i.cloudfront.net/user_upload/KNAW_400x200_DEF.jpg - Back to (previous) overview TU Delft's latest news The KNAW has selected 22 new members, two of whom are from TU Delft. The KNAW members, leading scientists from all disciplines, are chosen based on their scientific achievements. Paulien Herder (1971). Professor of Engineering Systems Design, Delft University of Technology Paulien Herder's merits lie at the interface of engineering sciences and research into the socio-economic impact of technology and policy for responsible and efficient implementation. She has an excellent scientific reputation, including a significant contribution to socio-technical knowledge on the development and integration of energy infrastructures and large-scale energy storage. In addition, Herder has a great talent for connecting people from different backgrounds - both disciplinary and social - and inspiring them to work together successfully. For example, she is Captain of Science of the Top Sector Energy and is a board member of the growth fund programme GroenvermogenNL, the largest innovation programme ever in the Netherlands for sustainable hydrogen and chemicals.