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Support Team

Maxim Velli

Project Manager

Maxim Velli

Project Manager

Maxim is a graduate of the Life Science & Technology BSc. He loves bridging the gap between micro and macro scales, using biology. He is particularly interested in applying synthetic biology for the production of materials. At Binanox, he fulfills the Project Manager role.

Mirthe Zandbelt

Team & Finance Manager

Mirthe Zandbelt

Team & Finance Manager

Mirthe is doing a Bachelor’s degree in Life, Science and Technology. She loves being involved with all parts of the project, and brainstorming with team members and experts in the field. That is why she is our Team & Finance manager.

Science Team

Jennifer Adami

Experimental Design Manager

Jennifer Adami

Experimental Design Manager

Jennifer is currently following a Master's degree in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, with a focus on genetic engineering. If she could she would have a lab at home, which is why she is our experimental design manager.

Nadine van de Brug

Data Analysis Manager

Nadine van de Brug

Data Analysis Manager

Nadine is doing a Master’s degree in Biopharmaceutical Sciences and is mainly interested in data science and bioengineering. She aims to learn more about computational sciences and their application to biological problems. During iGEM she fulfills the role of data analysis manager.

Tino Hoeksma

Lab & Safety Manager

Tino Hoeksma

Lab & Safety Manager

Tino is in his 3rd year of BSc Biology. He is going to do an internship involving plant microbe interactions in halophilic plants. However, his other intrests lie deeper in molecular/quantum biology. Bacteriophages and human aging keep him awake at night! iGEM has taught him lots about how to manage multiple aspects of a project and the fun of networking.

Anna Golova

Modeling Manager

Anna Golova

Modeling Manager

Anna is doing a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. With her extensive knowledge of equations she’s making a model for the team.

J.R. Quant

Wet Lab Manager

J.R. Quant

Wet Lab Manager

J.R. is finishing up his Master’s degree in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology. He loves molecular biology, cloning, and doing lab work in general. As he likes to put it, he likes playing with bacteria. This is why he is our Wet Lab Manager.

Communications Team

Windi Putri Wulandari

Communications Manager

Windi Putri Wulandari

Communications Manager

Windi (you can pronounce her name like "windy", the weather), is currently studying Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Master Program at Leiden University. She is really interested in biotechnology especially related to human health and the development of new medicine or treatment. In our team, Windi has a role as the Communication Manager.

Moor de Waal

Design Manager

Moor de Waal

Design Manager

Moor finished her Bachelor’s Life Science & Technology. She loves learning about life on a molecular level and applying this in her bachelor’s thesis, where she developed an assay to measure DNA bridging. During iGEM she developed her creative side as the design manager of the team.

Matthijs Hamstra

Programming Manager

Matthijs Hamstra

Programming Manager

Matthijs is doing his Bachelor’s degree in Biology. He is a third year Biology student who is very interested in synthetic biology and genetic engineering. Understanding how and why things work is what he loves. He also really likes working with new technologies, computers and software. This makes him a perfect fit for the Programming manager of the team.

Zainab Rashid

Wiki Manager

Zainab Rashid

Wiki Manager

Zainab is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology. For her first internship, she focused on the interaction between wall-less bacteria and the immune system. She is currently working on studying archaeal hypernucleosomes. She enjoys writing about science and is our wiki manager.

Human Practices Team

Elise Stengs

Human Practices Manager

Elise Stengs

Human Practices Manager

Elise is currently a Master’s student in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology. She has a very diverse background due to her wide interest, which is why she had taken on the role of human practices manager.

Olivier Muzerie

Public Engagement Manager

Olivier Muzerie

Public Engagement Manager

Olivier is studying Life Science & Technology and for his bachelor’s thesis looked at bimetallic nanoparticle surface chemistry. He loves interacting with people about biotechnology and is our team’s Public Engagement Manager.

Eva Pakvis

Entrepreneurship & Product Design Manager

Eva Pakvis

Entrepreneurship Manager

Eva is a Biology Bachelor student, with a preference for Microbiology. Currently, she is doing the minor Molecular Biotechnology. She loves to think ahead and to put things into practice, which is why she is our Entrepreneurship & product design manager.

Principle Investigators

Dennis Claessen

Principle Investigator

Han de Winde

Principle Investigator

Supervisors

Aukje Beers

Supervisor

Tijn Delzenne

Supervisor

Bas van Woudenberg

Supervisor

Ehsan Razaghi Siahroudi

Supervisor

Floor Stel

Supervisor

Advisors

Maarten Lubbers

Advisor

David Foschepoth

Advisor

Hoda Ekhlasi

Advisor

Igor van der Meulen

Advisor

Jetse van Os

Advisor

Jonah Anderson

Advisor

Lisa Kleinjan

Advisor

Sebastiaan Ketelaar

Advisor

Chanel Naar

Advisor

Siheng Li

Advisor

Violette Defourt

Advisor

Daniel Tan

Advisor