Van Vliet is enthusiastic about his move to EEMCS. ‘I will find at EEMCS a highly stimulating environment with fantastic colleagues. We have a shared ambition to generate both a scientific and social impact through outstanding teaching and groundbreaking research. My own teaching and research have always had a strong EEMCS signature. With its teaching and research, EEMCS is at the forefront of major changes. The key technologies on which EEMCS is working will prove essential in tackling the major social challenges in the fields of health, digital society and a sustainable energy supply. EEMCS is also at the forefront of educational innovation. It fills me with pride to have the honour to join EEMCS colleagues in contributing to all of this.’