Adriana Esmeijer

Adriana Esmeijer currently serves as the Director of General Affairs at KNAW - Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, where the organization acts as the voice and conscience of science in the Netherlands. In addition, Adriana holds several key roles including Chair of the Allocation Council for the Postcode Lottery Group, Chair of the Editorial Board of the AUP/DDB Philanthropy Platform at Amsterdam University Press, and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board at NOS. Adriana is also a board member of the Van den Berch van Heemstede Stichting and the Elisabeth Strouven Fonds, actively supporting societal initiatives. Furthermore, Adriana is involved with the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities and has a background in science communication, having earned a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Adriana’s education includes advanced degrees in Language and Literature and Journalism.