IPN Board
The IPN board is appointed for a period of three years. In March 2025 the IPN members have elected a new board. The second term of most current IPN board members ends in 2025. Two of the new members start earlier in April 2025. The new and old board will work together on a smooth transfer of portfolio’s.
At the IPN Strategic Diner on NWO ICT.OPEN 2025 Catholijn Jonker hands over the IPN chairmanship to Marieke Huisman. IPN is very grateful to Catholijn Jonker for her many years of dedicated commitment and welcomes the new IPN chair and the new IPN board members.
The board members are:
Chair
Marieke Huisman
University of Twente
Start as chair: 15-4-2025
Portfolio responsibilities
- Connection NWO, NWO Informatica Round Table, ICT with Industry, Topsector ICT and other platforms/councils
- Communication
- IPN courses
- EDI WG
- ER WG
- SIG SEC
- SIG VERSEN
Board MEMBER
Andy Pimentel
University of Amsterdam
Term ends 31-12-2025
Portfolio responsibilities
- Connection Research schools
- Education
- SIG DSPN
- SIG FCSN
board member
Gerard Barkema
UU / Utrecht University
Term ends 31-12-2025
Portfolio responsibilities
- Connection Beta Deans
- Advisory Board PRIO
- Education
- Steering Committee I-Partnerschap
board member
Han La Poutré
Term ends 31-12-2025
Portfolio responsibilities
- International contacts
- VSNU Knowledge table AI
- ICT OPEN Steering Committee
- SIG AI
- EDI WG
BOARD MEMBER
Dimka Karastoyanova
University of Maastricht
Term starts 1-4-2025
Portfolio responsibilities
- International contacts
- P&A WG
- EDI WG
- Academics’ Mental Wellbeing
BOARD MEMBER
Geert-Jan Houben
TU Delft
Term starts 1-4-2025
Portfolio responsibilities
- Connection Topsector ICT
- ER WG
- SIG DSPN
BOARD MEMBER
Nava Tintarev
University of Maastricht
Term starts 1-1-2026
Portfolio responsibilities
- Connection NWO Informatica Round Table
- Ethics WG
- SIG AI
BOARD MEMBER
Judith Masthoff
University of Utrecht
Term starts 1-1-2026
Portfolio responsibilities
- Connection Research schools
- Ethics WG
- SIG HCI
- Academics’ Mental Wellbeing
BOARD MEMBER
Balder ten Cate
University of Amsterdam
Term starts 1-1-2026
Portfolio responsibilities
- ICT next generation
- IPN courses
- SIG ALGO
Photo l.t.r. Balder ten Cate, Judith Masthoff, Gerard Barkema, Dimka Karastoyanova, Andy Pimentel, Catholijn Jonker, Geert-Jan Houben, Marieke Huisman, Nava Tintarev, Han La Poutré, Loes van Bree
Photographer Thijs ter Hart