12 July 2018

In this last newsletter before the summer break, I would like to briefly summarize the first part of 2018 and look ahead to the activities that will take place in the last 6 months of this year.

This year our researchers already obtained many successes with their scientific achievements. To highlight just a few: the many publications in leading international  journals, numerous prestigious subsidies including the Vidi grants for Simon van Heeringen, Frank van de Veerdonk en Alireze Dolatshahi-Pirouz, and so much more. If you have missed the respective announcements in our newsletter, on the RIMLS website all our news items can be easily found.

The past months we have spent a lot of time on the upcoming SEP evaluation. The SEP demands a lot of our people, especially of our management team and theme leaders. It would be wonderful if their dedication and perseverance can be rewarded at the end of this year with a positive evaluation by the international evaluation committee. There is still a lot to be done, but I have every confidence that this will work out well.

In addition, there will be another important event on the program, the RIMLS Public Day on Saturday 6 October 2018. This event will be part of the "Radboud invites" activities and the “Weekend van de wetenschap”. Our researchers are working hard to create an interesting program for adults and children. We will keep you informed via our newsletter.

The summer period is ideal for a break, for a moment for reflection and to renew our energy for the upcoming period. On behalf of our management team, I wish you a beautiful summer and I hope you enjoy a well-deserved holiday with your loved ones.

René Bindels, 
Scientific director RIMLS