UU Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni of UU

• Christiaan Huygens (1647) - Physicist, mathematician, and astronomer, known for his wave theory of light and the invention of the pendulum clock.
• Willem Einthoven (1885) - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1924) for his invention of the electrocardiogram.
• Jan Tinbergen (1929) - Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1969) for pioneering work in econometrics.
• André Kuipers (1987) - European Space Agency astronaut, known for his missions to the International Space Station.
• Neelie Kroes (1970) - Former European Commissioner for Digital Agenda and Competition.
• Robbert Dijkgraaf (1982) - Physicist and mathematician, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
• Els Borst (1960) - Former Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport.
• Frans de Waal (1977) - Primatologist and ethologist, known for his work on animal intelligence and emotions.
• Marcel van Dam (1960) - Politician and television personality, former Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment.
• Jet Bussemaker (1989) - Former Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands.