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Albert van der Berg

Professor, MIRA and MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, The Netherlands.

Most important lesson That research is full of hurdles... but also unexpected bypasses! Keep your eyes open for the unusual.

Encounters with serendipity The awarding of the Dutch Spinoza prize opened a new world of science for me – and also a totally unanticipated collaboration with a migraine expert and a mathematical expert on tipping points.

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Part of the Power List 2015

100 reasons to be proud

Welcome to The Power List 2015 – our second foray into the Top 100 most influential people in the world of analytical science. Though we realize our list can (and should) never be definitive, who can argue that the faces within – both familiar and new – do not beautifully highlight the brilliance and diversity found within our sometimes undervalued field?

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