Dies Natalis

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PROGRAMME

50^th ANNIVERSARY (DIES NATALIS)

From 13:00 hrs Reception in the Wilmink Theatre Foyer

14:00 hrs Academic procession

14:05 hrs Welcome by Professor H. Brinksma, Rector Magnificus

14:15 hrs Conferment ‘Overijssel PhD Award’ by Mrs Drs. A.Th.B. Bijleveld,

Queen’s Commissioner

14:25 hrs Conferment of the ‘Professor De Winter Prize’ by Professor H.

Brinksma, Rector Magnificus

14:35 hrs Musical interlude by Orkest van het Oosten conducted by Principal

Conductor J.W. de Vriend

14:45 hrs Entrance Her Majesty the Queen

14:50 hrs Welcome by Professor H. Brinksma, Rector Magnificus

14:55 hrs ‘Function follows form’ Dies speech delivered by Professor C.A. van

Blitterswijk, scientific director of UT Research Institute MIRA

15:15 hrs Musical interlude by Orkest van het Oosten

15:25 hrs Opening of the public meeting of the Doctorate Board by Professor H. Brinksma, Rector Magnificus

CONFERMENT HONORARY DOCTORATES ON:

-	Professor W. Knoll. Honorary supervisor Professor G.J. Vancso, Faculty of Science and Technology

-	Professor H. Nowotny, PhD. Honorary supervisor Professor S. Kuhlmann, School of Management and Governance

-	Mr H.A. Termeer, MBA. Honorary supervisor Professor C.A. van Blitterswijk, Faculty of Science and Technology

-	Mr J. Hyneman and Mr A. Savage. Honorary supervisor Professor S. Stramigioli, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

16:10 hrs Closing words by Professor H. Brinksma, Rector Magnificus

16:15 hrs Reception in the Wilmink Theatre Foyer

The programme will be in Dutch, but simultaneous translation will be provided.