The NWO Spinoza Award Winners

The following scientists were honoured by a SPINOZA-price so far:

1995:

• Prof. dr. G. 't Hooft (professor in theoretical physics, Utrecht University); Nobel prize laureat Physics 1999 as well;
• Prof. dr. E.P.J. van den Heuvel (professor in astronomy, University of Amsterdam)
• Prof. dr. F.G. Grosveld (professor in cell biology, Erasmus University Rotterdam)
• Prof. dr. F.P. van Oostrom (professor in Dutch literature up to the Romanticism, Leiden University)

1996:

• Prof. dr. J.F.A.K. van Benthem (professor in mathematic logic and applications of logic, University of Amsterdam)
• Prof. dr. P. Nijkamp (professor in regional economics and economical geography, Free University in Amsterdam)
• Prof. dr. G.A. Sawatzky (professor in material physics, State University Groningen)

1997:

• Prof. dr. F.H.H. Kortlandt (professor in Balto-Slavic Linguistics and in Descriptive and Comparative Linguistics, Leiden University)
• Prof. dr. H.M. Pinedo (professor in medical oncology, Free University in Amsterdam)
• Prof. dr. R.A. van Santen (professor in inorganic chemistry and catalysis, Technical University Eindhoven).

1998:

• Prof. dr. J.H.J. Hoeijmakers (professor in molecular genetics, Erasmus University Rotterdam).
• Prof. dr. H.W. Lenstra (professor in fundamental and applied mathematics, Leiden University)
• Prof. dr. P.C. Muysken (professor in general linguistics, especially Ibero-American languages, Leiden University)

1999:

• Prof.dr. C.W.J. Beenakker (professor in theoretical physics, Leiden University)
• Prof.dr.ir. R. de Borst (professor in applied mechanics, Technical University Delft);
• Mrs.prof.dr. E.A. Cutler (professor in comparative psycholinguïstics, Catholic University Nijmegen and directer Max-Planck Institut für Psycholinguïstiek in Nijmegen);
• Prof.dr. R.H.A. Plasterk (professor in molecular biology, University of Amsterdam and Netherlands Cancer Institute).