Prof. Silvia Lenaerts (TU/e) joins the Supervisory Board

Supervisory Board member Robert-Jan Smits has handed over his seat to Prof. Silvia Lenaerts who recently joined the TU Eindhoven as Rector Magnificus.

Since 2007, Prof. Lenaerts has led the Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology Group that she founded in Antwerp and has been vice-rector of Valorization & Development since 2016. In this role, she served as a catalyst and connector for Antwerp’s innovation ecosystem.

Prof. Lenaerts holds a large number of executive positions in the academic world and beyond, including on the Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

We also take the opportunity to thank Robert-Jan Smits for his contribution to ARC CBBC.