Tom Snijders

Prof. Tom Snijders is a Full Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, affiliated with the Sociology/ICS department. He holds an Emeritus Fellow position at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. His research focuses on social networks, multilevel analysis, stochastic models, and statistical methodologies in social sciences. He has authored 260+ publications and supervised 50+ students.

Key research interests include network dynamics, computational modeling, and quantitative methods. Recent work explores opinion dynamics, peer relationships in education, and co-evolution in corporate networks. He has received prestigious awards like the William D. Richards Jr. Software Award (2017) and a 2013 award for network evolution studies.

Snijders has contributed to academic governance, serving on editorial boards (e.g., Edward Elgar Publishing) and as Chair of the Scientific Council at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse. His work aligns with UN SDGs through contributions to education quality and sustainable communities.