<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Weblog RSS Feed</title><link>https://jong.kncv.nl/en/</link><description></description><language>nl-NL</language><copyright>(c) 2006 Procurios</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:12:27 +0100</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>Procurios RSS2 Feed</generator><item><title>RuG-hoogleraar en &#039;suikerprofessor&#039; Marthe Walvoort krijgt KNCV Van Marumpenning 2026 voor &#039;Slim Smullen&#039;</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chemicus Marthe Walvoort, hoogleraar aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, krijgt de KNCV Van Marumpenning 2026. Deze prijs is een belangrijke erkenning voor personen die bijdragen aan de zichtbaarheid van de chemie en life sciences. Walvoort krijgt de prijs voor haar platform &#039;Slim Smullen&#039; waarmee zij haar wetenschappelijke onderzoek naar suikers vertaalt naar originele activiteiten gericht op publiekscommunicatie. Ze kreeg de penning uit handen van Nobelprijswinnaar Ben Feringa tijdens de Avond van de Chemie in de Stadsschouwburg Groningen. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://www.kncv.nl/en/news-details/2026/10/30/rug-hoogleraar-en-suikerprofessor-marthe-walvoort-krijgt-kncv-van-marumpenning-2026-voor-slim-smullen</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:12:27 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://www.kncv.nl/en/news-details/2026/10/30/rug-hoogleraar-en-suikerprofessor-marthe-walvoort-krijgt-kncv-van-marumpenning-2026-voor-slim-smullen</guid><media:content url="https://jong.kncv.nl/l/library/download/urn:uuid:3dc95b91-ceae-499e-ac1e-5e54d7a486d2/kncv_avdchemie_marthe+walvoort+en+ben+feringa.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>Esther Spruit wins the Vuurvliegen Rotterdam</title><description>&lt;p&gt;More than 100 pupils from the &amp;nbsp;Verbazisschool&amp;nbsp;WOW and Brielse Veste primary schools in the Rotterdam area and the Dominicus Kindcentrum in Blijdorp have named researcher Esther Spruit from Delft University of Technology as the winner of the &amp;lsquo;Vuurvliegen&amp;rsquo; science battle at Portlantis in Rotterdam. Following a thrilling contest against four other scientists, she managed to present her research into the production and separation of medical radionuclides to the children in the clearest and most convincing manner. Portlantis opened its doors for this exciting science battle. Jeroen Sijbers, director of C3, and Michiel Breijs, director of the EIC Mainport Rotterdam Foundation, presented the prizes. The event was hosted by Ruud Moesbergen.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://www.kncv.nl/en/news-details/2026/10/08/esther-spruit-wins-the-vuurvliegen-rotterdam</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:36:08 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://www.kncv.nl/en/news-details/2026/10/08/esther-spruit-wins-the-vuurvliegen-rotterdam</guid><media:content url="https://jong.kncv.nl/l/library/download/urn:uuid:f6f3f993-0728-4e54-b40f-07fae2db5cae/vuurvliegen+rotterdam.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>Carolien Bastiaanssen wins the Vuurvliegen Leiden</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Around 250 pupils from the Willem van Veenschool, Dalton de Leeuwerik, Hofdijckschool and Dukdalf primary schools in the Leiden region have declared researcher Carolien Bastiaanssen of the Netherlands Cancer Institute the winner of the &amp;lsquo;Vuurvliegen&amp;rsquo; science battle in Leiden. After a thrilling contest against four other scientists, she managed to present her research to the children in the clearest and most convincing way. She compared genes in cells to a World Cup football team. A cell only works if every gene plays its own part.&lt;/p&gt;
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