Miedema

Frank Miedema studied biochemistry at the University of Groningen, specializing in immunology. As Division Manager at the Central Laboratory of the Blood Transfusion Service (CLB) he was responsible for such things as education and research, before going on to become Director of Sanquin Research. Miedema was affiliated with the University of Amsterdam as professor of Immunology of AIDS. In 2004 he became head of the Immunology department at UMC Utrecht. from 2009-2019 he was dean and vice chair of the board of  UMC Utrecht. Since then vice rector for research at UU/UMCU. He is one of the initiators of www.scienceintransition.com. The initiators of Science in Transition believe that the scientific system is in need of fundamental reform. Science should be appreciated for the added value it contributes to society and stakeholders in society must participate in decisions regarding the production of knowledge.