The independent and international KEM scientific expert panel assists EZK, SodM and NCG in scientifically formulating and reviewing the KEM research requests and evauation of the project results. The members of the KEM panel have been selected and nominated based on scientific excellence and networks in their field and not being affiliated with or working for mining companies. They are shown and listed blow.

The KEM panel is supported by two other scientific panels:

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KEM scientific expert panel members

KEM scientific expert panel members

Current scientific expert panel members are:

  • Chair: Prof. Tom Veldkamp (Rector Magnificus TU Twente, The Netherlands),

  • Prof. Iunio Iervolino (University of Naples, Italy),

  • Prof. Majid Hassanizadeh (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands),

  • Prof. Inga Berre (University of Bergen, Norway),

  • Prof. Stefan Wiemer (SED/ETH Zurich, Swiss),

  • Prof. Danielle Timmermans (VU-UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands),

  • Prof. Robert Zimmerman (Imperial College London, United Kimgdom),

  • Secretary: Ipo Ritsema (Ministry of Climate and Green Growth).

Client representatives are:

  • Jeroen van der Vaart (Ministry of Climate and Green Growth),

  • Barend van Engelenburg (State Supervison of Mines).