{"id":133838,"date":"2021-12-06T12:49:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T11:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=133838"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:16:36","slug":"in-memoriam-henk-van-der-molen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/12\/06\/in-memoriam-henk-van-der-molen\/","title":{"rendered":"In memoriam Henk van der Molen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With sadness we have learned of the passing of Dr. H.J. (Henk) van der Molen, former chair of the Executive Board.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/06124634\/Henk-J.-van-der-Molen-IM-scaled-2-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139267\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/06124634\/Henk-J.-van-der-Molen-IM-scaled-2-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139267 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/06124634\/Henk-J.-van-der-Molen-IM-scaled-2-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139267 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/06124634\/Henk-J.-van-der-Molen-IM-scaled-2-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139267 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/06124634\/Henk-J.-van-der-Molen-IM-scaled-2-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139267 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/06124634\/Henk-J.-van-der-Molen-IM-scaled-2-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139267 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/06124634\/Henk-J.-van-der-Molen-IM-scaled-2-2048x1366.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139267 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/06124634\/Henk-J.-van-der-Molen-IM-scaled-2-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139267 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/06124634\/Henk-J.-van-der-Molen-IM-scaled-2-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139267 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><p>We remember Henk van der Molen as a very dedicated administrator. For 11 years he guided the Erasmus University safely and in a sober, stoic and steady manner past difficult dossiers.\u00a0 All this with an eye for the interests of students, staff and science.<\/p>\n<p>We wish his family and friends all the strength they need to deal with this great loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of the Executive Board, staff and students of Erasmus University Rotterdam,<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Ed Brinksma, chair of the Executive Board<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Annelien Bredenoord, rector magnificus<\/p>\n<p>Ellen van Schoten, Vice-chairman<\/p>\n<p>Ann O\u2019Brien MSc MBA, secretary<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts\" class=\"alignfull py-6 md:py-8 lg:py-10 bg-white\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fixed\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl\">Latest news<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"post-grid\" class=\"grid items-stretch grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8 text-zoom-lg:grid-cols-1\n\t\t\n\t\tlg:grid-cols-3\n\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-violet hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/columnist-2026-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1787584469\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/columnist-2026-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1787584469 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/columnist-2026-500x282.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1787584469 500w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/columnist-2026-832x468.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1787584469 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/08\/26\/eur-student-en-schrijftalent-doe-mee-aan-onze-columnistenwedstrijd\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tAre you an EUR student gifted with writing talent? 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as a lecturer can immediately improve your students\u2019 mental wellbeing\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-08-26\">26 August 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMental health\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-mocha lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 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href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/08\/26\/met-deze-vijf-tips-verbeter-jij-als-docent-direct-het-mentaal-welzijn-van-je-studenten\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tWith these five tips, you as a lecturer can immediately improve your students\u2019 mental wellbeing\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-08-26\">26 August 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMental health\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-violet hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Chris-Aalberts_foto2_columnist_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370331\" 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