Egbert Willem Meijer

Egbert Willem Meijer is a Professor of Molecular Sciences at Eindhoven University of Technology since 2004, with prior roles including Full Professor of Organic Chemistry at the same institution (1991–present) and Adjunct Professor of Macromolecular Chemistry at Radboud University Nijmegen (1995–present). He has held visiting and leadership roles globally, including as Scientific Director of the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems since 2008.

• Non-covalent synthesis of complex molecular systems
• Dendrimers and novel macromolecular architectures
• Supramolecular chemistry and self-assembled functional materials
• Supramolecular medicine and chemical biology
• Stereochemistry and chirality

His accolades include the prestigious SPINOZA Award (2001), ERC Advanced Research Grant (2010), and multiple international medals and honors. He has founded the contract-research company SyMO-Chem B.V. (since 2001) and co-founded Suprapolix B.V. (since 2005), and serves on advisory boards for institutions like Royal DSM and the Dutch National Science Foundation (2001–2008).