Professor in Science, Technology & Innovation Studies at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), and Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, both at Leiden University, The Netherlands.

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Sarah has published widely on the effects of quality control mechanisms on the shop floor in different fields. She has also developed a strong global academic presence with outreach activities in science policy, focusing on research evaluation and open science.

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As dean, she heads one of the Netherlands’ leading social sciences faculties, which includes five specialized institutes and serves around 7,000 students and 1,025 staff.

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Photograph: @Suedy Mauricio