NAE welcomes twenty new members - fifteen Fellows and five Young Engineers - selected from among the Netherlands’ most accomplished scientists, technologists, and innovators in academia and industry.
Membership is awarded to individuals who have delivered outstanding contributions in their fields, demonstrated inspirational leadership in major societal transitions, and actively strengthen the role of engineering in society. As the national engineering academy of the Netherlands, NAE is part of global networks such as Euro-CASE and CAETS, connecting Dutch innovation to the international stage.
NAE brings together the leading experts active in technological sciences and applied research and development. Its members come from knowledge institutions and industry, united by a passion for engineering-driven innovation as a means to address many of today’s societal challenges and to safeguard the Netherlands’ economic strength within the European and global context.
Fellows and Young Engineers are appointed each year based on nominations from, among others, industry, universities, universities of applied sciences, research institutes, and advisory bodies such as AWTI, KNAW, and NWO. Two independent committees composed of members submit recommendations to the NAE Board, which reviews the procedure and then presents the final shortlist of candidates to all current NAE members.
