Organisation
The Graduate School of Natural Sciences offers 12 full Master's programmes and 8 PhD programmes. It is 1 of 8 Graduate Schools of Utrecht University and embedded into the Faculty of Science. Each research institute offers 1 PhD programme and several Master's programmes.
Chair
Prof. R.J.M. (Bert) Klein Gebbink, Vice Dean of Education of the Faculty of Science.
The Board of Studies (BoS) is responsible for the day-to-day management of the School and the quality of the GSNS Master's and PhD programmes. The BoS is formed by the Degree Directors of the Master's programmes.
Prof. Toine Pieters (Chair): Degree director History and Philosophy of Science
Dr. Matthieu Brinkhuis: Degree director Applied Data Science
Prof. Thomas Grimm: Degree director Physics
Dr. Sietse Overbeek: Degree director Artificial Intelligence, Computing Science and Information Science
Dr. Celso de Mello Donega: Degree director Chemical Sciences
Dr. Wioletta Ruszel: Degree director Mathematical Sciences
Harith Gurunarayanan, MSc: PhD Representative
Elisabeth Hiller, BA, Student representative
Thymen den Hartog, BSc., Student representative
Dr. Marijn Hollestelle (Secretary to the Board)
Applied Data Science, Dr. A.T. (Mirko) Schaefer
Artificial Intelligence, Prof. M.M. (Mehdi) Dastani
Business Informatics, Dr. F. (Fabio) Dalpiaz
Climate Physics, Dr. W.J. (Willem Jan) van de Berg
Computing Science, Dr. W.S. (Wouter) Swierstra
Data Science, Prof. Y. (Yannis) Velegrakis
Experimental Physics, Dr. L.C. (Laura) Filion
Game and Media Technology, Prof. R.C. (Remco) Veltkamp
History and Philosophy of Science, Prof. A.H.L.M. (Toine) Pieters
Human Computer Interaction, Prof. J.F.M. (Judith) Masthoff
Mathematical Sciences, Dr. W.M. (Wioletta) Ruszel
Nanomaterials Science, Dr. C. (Celso) de Mello Donega
Theoretical Physics, Dr. U. (Umut) Gursoy
The coordinators are the principal points of contact for all Master's students.
The coordinator advises students on their individual Master's Programmes or pre-Master's Programme, can be a conduit for administrative affairs and quality management, and gives advice on admissions requests.
Applied Data Science Dr. M.W. (Mel) Chekol and Dr. A. (Albert) Gatt
Artificial Intelligence Dr. N.A. Natasha Alechina and Prof. Pinar Yolum Birbil
Business Informatics Dr. S.J. (Sietse) Overbeek and Dr. G. (Gerard) Wagenaar
Climate Physics Dr. R. (Rupert) Holzinger
Data Science Dr. M. (Michael) Behrisch and Dr. Z. (Zerrin) Yumak
Computing Science Dr. E.J. (Erik Jan) van Leeuwen and Dr. I. (Ioanna) Lykourentzou
Experimental Physics Dr. G.A. (Gerhard) Blab
Game and Media Technology and Dr. R.J. (Roland) Geraerts and Dr. A. (Anja) Volk
History and Philosophy of Science Dr. D.M. (David) Baneke
Human Computer Interaction Dr. E. L. (Egon) van den Broek
Mathematical Sciences W.F. (Wilfred) de Graaf, MSc
Nanomaterials Science Dr. E. (Egbert) Mulder
Theoretical Physics Dr. J. (Joost) de Graaf, Dr. L. (Lars) Fritz
Each of the Scientific Directors is responsible for the PhD programme of the institute listed. Together as a board, they advise the GSNS Board of Studies.
Prof. A.P. (Allard) Mosk, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science
Prof. L.T.G. (Bert) Theunissen, Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities
Prof. M.R. (Michiel) van den Broeke, Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research
Prof. R.H.H.G. (René) van Roij, Institute for Theoretical Physics
Prof. C.W. (Kees) Oosterlee, Mathematical Institute
Prof. J.F.M. (Judith) Masthoff, Utrecht Institute for ICT Research
Prof. P.H.M. (Paul) Drijvers, Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics Education
Prof. R.J.M. (Raimond) Snellings, Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics
The Board of Examiners is responsible for the quality of tests and exams within the school. Its members each represent a cluster of Master's programmes.
- Dr. A.M. Vredenberg - Chair
- Prof. dr. F.J. (Floris) Bex - Member, Artificial Intelligence
- Prof. dr. ir. G.J.M. (Guus) Velders - Member, Chair Physics
- Dr. G. (Guido) Bacciagaluppi - Member, History and Philosophy of Science
- Prof. dr. mr. H. (Henry) Prakken - Member, Information Science and Computer Science
- Dr. M. (Marc-Etienne) Moret - Member, Chemical Sciences
- Dr. M. (Martijn) Kool - Member, Mathematical Sciences
- Dr. M. (Michael) Behrisch - Member, Applied Data Science
- Dr. J.A. (Jan Andries) Post - Non-Faculty member
- B. (Björn) Scheenstra - Secretary
The Curriculum Committee independently advises the Board of Studies of the GSNS on the quality of the Master's programmes of the School.
For questions about the GSNS Curriculum Committee please contact OC-GSNS@uu.nl.
The members of the Committee:
- Dr. D (Deb) Panja, Computing Science (Chair)
- B. (Björn) Scheenstra - Secretary
- Dr. H (Heysem) Kaya, Applied Data Science
- Camilla Kuijpers, BSc - student representative, Applied Data Science
- Dr. D. (Dragan) Doder, Artificial Intelligence
- Manouk Sirag, BSc - student representative, Artificial Intelligence
- Dr. B.H. (Ben) Erné, Chemical Sciences
- Padraig Maderson, BSc - student representative, Chemical Sciences
- Lianne Roest, BSc - student representative, Computing Science
- Dr. H.M. (Hieke) Huistra, History and Philosophy of Science
- Tanne Bloks, BSc - student representative, History and Philosophy of Science
- Dr. G.C. (Inge) van de Weerd, Information Sciences
- Hugo van Vliet, BSc - student representative, Information Sciences
- Dr. L.A. (Lola) Thompson, Mathematical Sciences
- V.E. (Veerle) van den Hurk, BSc - student representative, Mathematical Sciences
- Dr. A. (Alessandro) Grelli, Physics
- Dennis Vermeulen, BSc - student representative, Physics
The Education Advisory Committees (Opleidingsadviescommissies) advise the Education Council on the specific Master's programmes. The Chairs of the Education Advisory Committees (or a representative), are members of the Education Committee.
The Board of Admissions controls the admission procedures of all programme and exchange students, as well as all non-specific scholarship procedures.
Prof. Toine Pieters: (Chair), Degree director History and Philosophy of Science
Dr. Matthieu Brinkhuis: Degree director Applied Data Science
Prof. Thomas Grimm: Degree director Physics
Dr. Sietse Overbeek: Degree director Artificial Intelligence, Computing Science and Information Science
Dr. Celso de Mello Donega: Degree director Chemical Sciences
Dr. Wioletta Ruszel: Degree director Mathematical Sciences
M. (Monica) van der Garde MSc: Secretary