Special Symposium, March 6, 2026, at Amsterdam Science Park.

Special farewell symposium for Wim van der Zande

This special symposium will commemorate the research contributions of Wim with various speakers from the past, present, and future.

After lunch, the program will be opened and hosted by Bart Noordam, Senior Vice President Strategy at ASML, where he was a colleague of Wim’s. This will be followed by contributions from Annemieke Petrignani and Dave Parker, scientists who collaborated closely with Wim during his time at Radboud University and AMOLF, and with whom he has remained in contact ever since. After the break, Joost Frenken (Wim’s predecessor) and Marcelo Ackermann (his successor) will give a joint presentation. We will conclude the program with a personal reflection by Wim van der Zande himself.

The symposium will be followed by drinks, providing an opportunity to reconnect, share memories, and network.

Program

Venue: Matrix 1

  • 12:30–13:00 – Registration
  • 13:00–13:30 – Lunch
  • 13:30–13:45 – Welcome and introduction by Bart Noordam
  • 13:45–14:15 – Presentation by Annemieke Petrignani
  • 14:15–14:45 – Presentation by David Parker
  • 14:45–15:15 – Break
  • 15:15–15:45 – Presentation by Joost Frenken & Marcelo Ackermann
  • 15:45–16:05 – Presentation by Wim van der Zande

Venue: ARCNL

  • 16:30–19:00 – Reception

Symposium venue

  • The symposium will be held at Matrix 1, Science Park 301, Amsterdam.
  • The reception will take place at ARCNL (Science Park 106) from 16:30 to 19:00, following the symposium.

Registration

Please fill in the form on the registration page

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact events@arcnl.nl.

© ARCNL 2026