Now live: AmSIA 2023 Aftermovie & live recording in full
December 5, 2023For the 16th time, the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Awards have taken place at NEMO Science Museum! It was a dazzling event in which 9 finalists took the stage to pitch their innovative ideas. An expert jury awarded three winners, Zeliha Guler (Amsterdam UMC), Pepijn van Rutten (VU) and Olivier Lugier (UvA) with an Innovation Award. Three Impact Awards were presented to renowned researchers Guus van Dongen (Amsterdam UMC), Dick den Hertog (UvA) and Toby Kiers (VU).
Check out the one-minute aftermovie!
Full recording of the live event here!
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