Hester Bijl is a Dutch mathematician, professor, and the rector magnificus of Leiden University.[1][2][3][4]

Hester Bijl
Rector Magnificus of Leiden University
Preceded byCarel Stolker

She is Professor of Numerical Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute at Leidein University.[1]

Life and career

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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.[5] 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][6] She is the first female rector of the university.[7]

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Hester Bijl". Leiden University.
  2. ^ "Hester Bijl reappointed as Rector Magnificus". Leiden University. July 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c https://www.leru.org/news/prof-dr-hester-bijl-new-rector-magnificus-of-university-leiden
  4. ^ a b https://www.leru.org/news/hester-bijl-reappointed-as-rector-magnificus-of-universiteit-leiden
  5. ^ "Mentoring Opposites". www.science.org.
  6. ^ "Hester Bijl herbenoemd tot rector magnificus aan Universiteit Leiden". Leidsch Dagblad. July 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Hester Bijl new Rector Magnificus of Leiden University". Leiden University. April 23, 2020.