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Frank Miedema

Frank Miedema

Professor, Immunology
Vice-Chairman, Board of the University Medical Center Utrecht
University Medical Center Utrecht

Disciplines: Biology

Frank Miedema, Ph.D., is Professor of Immunology and Dean and Vice-Chairman of the Board of the University Medical Center Utrecht. He is one of the founders of  Science in Transition, an effort to reform the scientific system to focus on creating value for society. Dr. Miedema studied biochemistry at the University of Groningen, specializing in immunology. He has published hundreds of articles in medical journals, including Nature, Science, and Lancet, and is a member of various national and international scientific organizations and advisory committees.

Twitter: @MiedemaF

Articles

Do Our Measures of Academic Success Hurt Science?
Tenure Troubles

Do Our Measures of Academic Success Hurt Science?

By Rinze Benedictus & Frank Miedema, University Medical Center Utrecht August 2, 2017

Perverse career incentives steer researchers toward publishing more articles – and away from other important goals.

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