Governance and committees

The Young Academy selects its own board from among its members. The board's main aim is to support members' work by guiding and properly coordinating their ideas and activities. The board is also the first point of contact for external parties and for the Royal Academy.

The chairperson is responsible for coordination and general matters. He or she is also the technical chairperson of the Selection Committee. The other board members oversee the Young Academy's themes and are responsible for the other permanent and temporary committees.

Board members as of april 2012

• Peter-Paul Verbeek (chairperson, technical chairperson of Selection Committee, coordination and general matters) 
• Marie-José Goumans (vice-chairperson, coordination and general matters)
• Arianna Betti (interdisciplinarity within science and scholarship, internationalisation)
• Gijs Wuite (science policy)
• Appy Sluijs (science and society)

Permanent and temporary committees

The Young Academy has two permanent committees: the Selection Committee and the Young Academy Grants Committee. Young Academy grants make it possible for members to develop plans and ideas, either jointly or individually, that fit in with the Young Academy's objectives. There is also an Internationalisation Committee and temporary committees in charge of specific activities.

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