tech week – maartje huijbers

photographer: julia powalacz© | make-up artist: violeta marinova from art of colors agency

maartje huijbers(she/her)

vice dean of research and principal investigator at lumc

about

i’m a biomedical researcher and vice dean of research at lumc. next to this i’m a mom of two young children. i truly enjoy science and discovering new things with my team, especially when it has the potential to help patients or society. i furthermore get great satisfaction from helping members of my team to grow as a scientist and person. i like to learn from others and collaborate when it comes to implementing the newest technologies in my field of research. as a vice dean i get the opportunity to improve the research culture and research support at our institute recognizing and rewarding team science and individual qualities. aside from work i love gardening, hiking, playing with my children and eating fried food 🙂

why is visibility during tech week important for you?

so that young people (especially women) know that the fun and hard work of science can be combined with a family life

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