Amsterdam Young Academy

13/02/2019

Meet the board of 2019

On Tuesday, February 12 2019, the new board of the Amsterdam Young Academy was officially installed in the city center of Amsterdam. The board consists of five members who have all been part of AYA since its launch in the fall of 2018.

12/11/2018

Launch Amsterdam Young Academy November 6th (with video)

On Tuesday 6 November 2018 the Amsterdam Young Academy was officially launched at the Artis Library. This festive inauguration marked the kick-off of this new and independent platform for talented young scientists from Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Young Academy (AYA) is an independent platform where talented young scientists from different disciplines meet to develop views on science, scientific policy and how to build bridges between science and society in Amsterdam. Amsterdam Young Academy is an initiative of the University of Amsterdam and the Vrije Universtiteit and was officially launched on November 6th, 2018.

To meet the first thirty members of Amsterdam Young Academy, please see the members page.

AYA introduction movie

'Amsterdam Young Academy is the face of Amsterdam science. One with a big mouth, but even bigger ears and eyes.'

Quote by Katinka van der Kooij (AYA member, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, VU.)