Marijke Haverkorn van Rijsewijk

Prof. Marijke Haverkorn van Rijsewijk is a Professor at the Department of Astrophysics within the Institute of Mathematics, Astrophysics and Particle Physics at Radboud University, Netherlands. She specializes in Galactic magnetic fields, cosmic rays, and interstellar medium dynamics.

• ERC Consolidator Grant (2018)
• NWO-CAS Programme (2018)
• Young Academy Member (2013)
• NWO VIDI Grant (2010)
• Best Teacher Award (2017)

Her research utilizes radio and optical polarimetry to map the Milky Way's magnetic field through projects like MAGALOPS and S-PASS. She actively engages in public outreach, including the digitized board game Expeditie Moendoes and Dwingeloo Live pulsar project for high school students.

As an award-winning educator, she teaches courses on interstellar medium, radio astronomy, and cosmic magnetism while leading a research group focused on Galactic ecosystem modeling.