Utrecht University (UU) has appointed Prof. Dr. Ir. Wilco Hazeleger, UU professor of Climate System Science, as the new Rector Magnificus, effective March 27, 2025. He succeeds Prof. Dr. Henk Kummeling whom we thank for the wonderful support he has provided the IAU in his capacity as Rector and IAU Board Member over the past years. We look forward to his continued support as Board Member of the IAU until the IAU General Conference in Perth in 2026.
The IAU Secretary General, Dr van’t Land, was honored to attend the university’s 389th Dies Natalis celebration at the Dom Church, on March 26, 2025, and during which the handover took place. Utrecht University and the International Association of Universities (IAU) share a long-standing relationship. In 1948, the Dutch Delegation to UNESCO organized the Preparatory Conference. Read more here