Hester Bijl | |
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| Rector Magnificus of Leiden University | |
| Preceded by | Carel Stolker |
Hester Bijl is a Dutch mathematician,professor,and the rector magnificus of Leiden University. [1] [2] [3] [4] She is also Professor of Numerical Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute at Leiden University. [1]
In July 2025,it was announced that she would become the rector magnificus of Delft University of Technology,starting January 15 2026. [5]
Bijl received a PhD from the Delft University of Technology,along with a master's degree from Leiden University. [1]
In 1999,she started working the Delft University of Technology in the aerodynamics department. [6] In 2013,she became dean of the faculty of aerospace engineering at the Delft University of Technology. [3] In 2021,Bijl was appointed rector magnificus of Leiden University,succeeding Carel Stolker. [3] In 2024,she was reappointed. [4] [7] She is the first female rector of the university. [8]
Bijl is on the supervisory board of the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research and on the board of the Leiden Bio Science Park. [1] She has been a visiting researcher at the NASA Langley Research Center. [1]
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