Robert van der Drift interim Managing Director of BmE

April 22, 2026 – Robert van der Drift will temporarily serve as Managing Director (MD) of the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BmE) as of 1 May, according to a message published on the university intranet. He will take over from permanent MD Paulien Dankers, who will be absent for an extended period.

Van der Drift is currently Managing Director of the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science. On 1 June, he will move to the Department of Chemical Engineering & Chemistry, where he will also take on the role of MD. In addition, he is also Managing Director of JADS. / MS

Professor Willem Mulder fellow prestigious institute

April 21, 2026 – Willem Mulder, Professor of Precision Medicine at Biomedical Engineering (BmE), has recently been inducted as a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Both Mulder and the BmE department have responded enthusiastically to the appointment. “Looking forward to the opportunities ahead in this outstanding community,” he wrote on LinkedIn.

The institute annually selects researchers in the field of biomedical engineering. According to AIMBE, its fellows belong to the top two percent of researchers worldwide in this discipline. A total of 168 researchers were appointed this year. Mulder is the only researcher affiliated with a Dutch university. / CdW

TU Delft no longer under enhanced supervision after ‘mismanagement’

April 20, 2026 – TU Delft has sufficiently restored care for its employees, Minister of Education Rianne Letschert writes in a letter to the House of Representatives. The university came under fire in early 2024 after the Inspectorate concluded that there had been mismanagement. Shouting, threats, offensive remarks… Following a call for reports, the Inspectorate received no fewer than 148 reports from employees of Delft University of Technology about social safety concerns.

A new Executive Board is now in place, and the university is actively working on recovery. The Supervisory Board is performing its duties more effectively, and efforts are being made to improve leadership skills. The conclusion is that the institution no longer needs to remain under enhanced supervision. The Inspectorate does emphasize that TU Delft must continue addressing structural factors that contribute to social unsafety, such as “the existence of hierarchical relationships and informal networks.” / HOP, NS

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