IMAU's 60th Anniversary

The first IMAU weather station at Terschelling. From left to right: Huug van den Dool, Louk Conrads en Jeroen van der Hage

In 1966 a group of enthusiastic pioneers founded the Institute for Meteorology and Oceanography Utrecht (IMOU). Twenty-five years later, in 1991, its name changed to Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU). And this year, 2026, marks six decades of stimulating education and scientific research of the oceans, atmosphere and cryosphere at IMAU.

We cordially invite (former) IMAU employees, guests working at IMAU, second year students Climate Physics, and relations of the institute, to celebrate this milestone together on Wednesday September 23rd, 2026.

The celebrations will take place at De Landgoederij, Bunnik. Below you will find more information about the invited speakers, programme and registration.

Invited speakers

  • dr. Laura de Steur, IMAU alumni and researcher at the Norwegian Polar Institute.
    Original photo: Trine Lise Sviggum Helgerud.
  • dr. Willem Asman and dr. Aarnout van Delden, both IMAU alumni. Atmospheric scientist Willem Asman is co-author of the book "Their time far ahead".
  • Anecdotes of expeditions event by several speakers.

Drone picture of De Landgoederij
De Landgoederij, Bunnik