Societal impact is becoming more and more important in our research efforts. To increase awareness, the Amsterdam UMC Societal Impact Award is created. This award is for an Amsterdam UMC researcher or team with a relevant societal impact in the academic year 2022-2023. With this annual award, the Executive Board puts researchers in the spotlight with a major social impact.

With joy, we can inform you that there are three nominees for the Societal Impact Award of 2023, of which 2 are APH researchers!

The nominees

Anne Eskes

Anne Eskes is senior clinical researcher (PI) and affiliated with the research institutes Cancer Center Amsterdam and Amsterdam Public Health. Her research focuses on promoting patient-centered care by actively involving patients and their families in the care process.

Erik Sistermans

Erik Sistermans is head of the Genome Diagnostics Laboratory at Amsterdam UMC and professor of Human Genetics. Sistermans is affiliated with the research institutes Amsterdam Reproduction & Development and Cancer Center Amsterdam. Sistermans focuses on the implementation of the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) in the Netherlands.

Niek Sperna Weiland

Niek Sperna Weiland is an anesthesiologist and is affiliated with research institute Amsterdam Public Health and a driving force in making health care more sustainable. Currently, Niek leads the Center for Sustainable Healthare which, among other things, supports more than 60 Green Teams within Amsterdam UMC.

All three nominees have made an obvious and impressive contribution to society as is shown in the short movies displayed at the intranet. More information about the nominees and their short movies can be found on the Amsterdam UMC Societal Impact Award 2023 intranet webpage.

Unfortunately, there can only be one winner. You can help to decide who will become the Societal Impact Award winner of 2023: please vote here!

You can vote until Wednesday December 20th.