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prof.dr. J.J.L.M. Cornelissen (Jeroen)

Dean
TNW
Carré C3033
j.j.l.m.cornelissen@utwente.nl
+31534894380
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Given names:
Jeroen Johannes Lambertus Maria

Present function:   

Dean of the Faculty of Science & Technology

Professor in Organic Chemistry
Department of Molecules & Materials
University of Twente, The Netherlands

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Jeroen Cornelissen (1972) is Dean of the Faculty of Science & Technology at the University of Twente. He studied chemistry with a minor in Macro-Organic Chemistry carried out at the Eindhoven University of Technology with Prof. E.W. Meijer and a major in Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis at the University of Nijmegen with Prof. R.J.M. Nolte. He received his Ph.D. (cum laude) from the latter university in 2001 for research carried out under the supervision of Prof. R.J.M. Nolte. After post-doctoral work at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, U.S.A. he returned to Nijmegen where he was appointed as an Assistant Professor until 2009 when he took up a position as Full Professor at the University of Twente. From September 2015 to February 2018, he acted as the Scientific Director of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente. Cornelissen received several research grants including an ERC Consolidator Grant and a prestigious EURYI Award in 2007, but also collaborates with national and local industrial partners. Prof. Cornelissen was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Materials Chemistry B and of Materials Advances, both published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. From, 2018 to 2024 Jeroen Cornelissen was a member of the board of the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (KNCV) of which he was the President from 2019 to 2022. At present Dr. Cornelissen serves as an Elected Member of the Executive Board of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS). Before his appointment as Dean in September 2025, he was leading the Department of Molecules & Materials at the University of Twente and his research group in (bio)organic chemistry. Community building is one of his passions, as is the dissemination of science – in particular chemistry – to a broader audience; exemplified by appearances at festivals, schools, and contributions to national media. During his academic career to this point, Prof. Cornelissen supervised over 50 Ph.D. students and post-doctoral researchers. He takes pride in the observation that his research team is the starting point for numerous successful academic careers, but also for BSc, MSc and Ph.D. students to find prosperous employment in other sectors. With over 200 publications, Prof. Cornelissen made a significant impact in his research field. He is considered one of the pioneers in the use of protein cages in materials and biomedical science and as such gave many invited lectures.

 

Professional Experience

  • 2025 - Present - Dean
  • 2009 - Present - Full professor, University of Twente, NL
  • 2015 - 2017 - Scientific Director a.i., MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, NL
  • 2002 - 2009 - Assistant Professor, Radboud University Nijmegen, NL
  • 2001 - 2002 - Post-doctoral Researcher, IBM Almaden Research, USA

 

Education

  • 1996-2001 - Doctoral Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, NL
  • 1992-1996 - MSc in Chemistry, Radboud University Nijmegen, NL
  • 1991-1992 - Environmental Sciences, Van Hall Institute Groningen, NL
  • 1988-1991 - Process Engineering, Technisch Lyceum Eindhoven, NL

 

Acknowledgements

  1. Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)(2013)
  2. IBM Faculty Award (2010)
  3. Gold Medal of the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (KNCV) (2010)
  4. Beijerinck Premium (KNAW) (2008)
  5. EURYI Award (2007)
  6. IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists (2002)
  7. SNS Bank Prize (2002)

 

Individual Research Grants

  1. ERC Consolidator Grant (2013)
  2. EURY Award (2007)
  3. NWO Vernieuwingsimpuls Vidi grant (2005)
  4. NOW Vernieuwingsimpuls Veni grant (2002)

 

Organizational Responsibilities

  • 2024 - Elected Member of the Executive Board EuChemS
  • 2023 – Present - Member of KHMW
  • 2018 - 2024 - (Vice)President of the KNCV

Expertise

  • Chemistry

    • Protein
    • Polymer
    • Surface

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

    • Virus
    • Capsid
    • Virus-Like Particle
    • Encapsulation

  • Material Science

    • Particle

Organisations

Ancillary activities

  • European Chemical Society (EuChemS)Executive

Publications

2025

Folding of mRNA-DNA Origami for Controlled Translation and Viral Vector Packaging (2025)Advanced materials, 37(15). Article 2417642. Seitz, I., Saarinen, S., Wierzchowiecka, J., Kumpula, E. P., Shen, B., Cornelissen, J. J. L. M., Linko, V., Huiskonen, J. T. & Kostiainen, M. A.https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202417642

2024

Jeroen Cornelissen retires as Editor-in-Chief (2024)Journal of materials chemistry. B: materials for biology and medicine, 13(2), 371. Cornelissen, J.https://doi.org/10.1039/d4tb90204aHelical polyamines (2024)Chemical science, 15(39), 16377-16390. Hagedoorn, D., Michel-Souzy, S., Gostyński, B., Gojzewski, H., Paneth, P., Cornelissen, J. J. L. M. & Wurm, F. R.https://doi.org/10.1039/d4sc05129gOutstanding Reviewers for Materials Advances in 2023 (2024)Materials Advances, 5(14), 5686-5686. Cornelissen, J., Hagfeldt, A., Stingelin, N. & Allen, J.https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ma90067gPost-polymerization functionalized sulfonium nanogels for gene delivery (2024)RSC Applied Polymers, 2(4). Kusmus, D. N. M., Van veldhuisen, T., Michel-Souzy, S., Cornelissen, J. J. L. M. & Paulusse, J. M. J.https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00011KAn approach for state differentiation in nucleic acid circuits: Application to diagnostic DNA computing (2024)Analytica chimica acta, 1294. Article 342266. Tajadini, H., Cornelissen, J. J. L. M., Zadegan, R. & Ravan, H.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2024.342266Liver-tumor mimics as a potential translational framework for planning and testing irreversible electroporation with multiple electrodes (2024)Bioengineering and Translational Medicine, 9(1). Article e10607. Vera-Tizatl, A. L., van der Hee, R., Cornelissen, J., Vera-Tizatl, C. E., Abayazid, M. & Fütterer, J. J.https://doi.org/10.1002/btm2.10607

2023

Looking back at the 10th anniversary year of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C (2023)Journal of materials chemistry. B: materials for biology and medicine, 12(1), 10-12. Hagfeldt, A., Cornelissen, J. & Stingelin, N.https://doi.org/10.1039/d3tb90223dLooking back at the 10th anniversary year of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C (2023)Journal of materials chemistry C, 12(1), 13-15. Hagfeldt, A., Cornelissen, J. & Stingelin, N.https://doi.org/10.1039/d3tc90250aLooking back at the 10th anniversary year of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C (2023)Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12(1), 16-18. Hagfeldt, A., Cornelissen, J. & Stingelin, N.https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ta90260a

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Courses academic year 2025/2026

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Courses academic year 2024/2025

Merian Fund Blue Economy - Dutch Research Council (NWO), with Prof. Jonkheijm (UT), Prof. Sommerdijk (Radboud UMC), Prof. Zeily & Dr. Putri (Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia)

ExtraProp - TKI Connecting Industries, with Prof. Schuur & Prof. Wurm (UT)

  • Annual public lectures at 'Zwarte Cross' and Mañana Mañana festivals. 
  • NPO1 Interviews
  • Comments in newspapers

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