Wijnand van Woerkom

Wijnand van Woerkom serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, leading the Minerva Fast Track Research Group 'Artificial Justice'. His work centers on the integration of artificial intelligence with legal frameworks, specifically examining the applicability and performance measurement of large language models in legal contexts.

His academic foundation includes:

• BSc in Artificial Intelligence (2017) from the University of Amsterdam
• MSc in Logic (2021) from the University of Amsterdam
• PhD in AI & Law from Utrecht University focusing on a fortiori case-based reasoning, conducted under the Hybrid Intelligence Centre

Dr. van Woerkom's research critically analyzes which legal tasks can be effectively automated through LLMs and develops methodologies to quantify model performance. His interdisciplinary approach bridges formal computational techniques with practical legal applications. Additional expertise spans mathematical domains including category theory and term rewriting systems, demonstrating his capacity to integrate abstract mathematical frameworks with AI development.

His recognition includes the prestigious Minerva Fast Track Fellowship awarded by the Max Planck Society.

• Minerva Fast Track Fellowship

During his doctoral work, he contributed to the Hybrid Intelligence Centre's mission of synthesizing machine and human cognitive capabilities. His current research group 'Artificial Justice' represents a dedicated initiative exploring justice-oriented AI implementations within legal systems.