Marieke Huisman facts for kids
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Marieke Huisman
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Marieke Huisman in 2019
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| Born | 3 May 1973 |
| Citizenship | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Known for | Software Reliability, VerCors toolset |
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| Doctoral advisor | Henk Barendregt |
Marieke Huisman was born on May 3, 1973, in Utrecht, Netherlands. She is a Dutch Computer Scientist. She works as a professor at the University of Twente. There, she teaches about making computer programs work perfectly. She also leads a team that uses special methods to build reliable software. This field is called Software Reliability.
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Her Journey in Computer Science
Marieke Huisman finished her studies at Utrecht University in 1996. She then earned her PhD in 2001 from Radboud University Nijmegen. A PhD is a very high university degree. For her PhD, she wrote a big paper called a "dissertation." It was about checking if computer programs written in Java would always work correctly. Her supervisor for this work was Henk Barendregt.
Working in France and the Netherlands
From 2001 to 2008, Marieke Huisman worked in France. She was at the INRIA Sophia Antipolis Research Centre. After that, she moved back to the Netherlands. She joined the University of Twente.
She received important grants for her research. In 2010, she got an ERC Starting Grant. In 2017, she received an NWO Vici Grant. These grants help scientists pay for their research projects.
Becoming a Professor
Marieke Huisman became a full professor at the University of Twente in July 2017. A full professor is a very senior teaching position. She gave a special speech on January 26, 2021. This speech was called Software Reliability for Everyone. It explained how important it is for all computer programs to be dependable.
Leading and Advising Roles
Marieke Huisman also holds several important leadership roles. She is the head of VERSEN. This is the Dutch National Association for Software Engineering. It helps people who work with software in the Netherlands.
She also leads The Ambassadors Network. This group gives advice to the University of Twente about making sure everyone is treated fairly. She is also on the board of the Netherlands Digital Citizenship Foundation. This group helps people understand how to be good citizens online.
Awards and Special Recognition
Marieke Huisman has received several awards for her work. These awards show how much her contributions to computer science are valued.
- In 2013, she won the Netherlands Prize for ICT Research. This award came from a Dutch research platform and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.
- In 2014, she received the Professor De Winter Prize from the University of Twente.
