Dr Jacob P. Hoogenboom appointed department chair of Imaging Physics

Dr Jacob Hoogenboom has been appointed chair of the Department of Imaging Physics (ImPhys) effective from 1 June 2024.

Jacob Hoogenboom is currently an associate professor with the department of ImPhys, whose research group develops new microscopic methods, techniques and instruments. Since 2008, Jacob has been working on integrated microscopy, which centres around the combination of electron and light microscopy. Jacob’s research also explores techniques to make simpler and cheaper components for electron microscopes. His research has led to the launch of spin-off Delmic, which has brought innovations from Jacob's lab into practice.

Jacob is an executive board member of NEMI (Netherlands Electron Microscope Infrastructure) and has been a prominent advocate for increased cooperation in the Dutch electron microscopy field in recent years. He is also one of the driving forces behind the flagship CIFIC (Convergent Imaging Facility and Innovation Centre), a collaborative venture with Erasmus MC's Optical Imaging Centre and the Innovation Management group of the EUR, Rotterdam School of Management. 
 
Boasting an extensive track record in teaching and supervising students and PhD students, he collaborated on the open education video book 'Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism' published this autumn.