The CWI Best Thesis in Applied Math Award is awarded annually for BSc and MSc theses that use mathematics to find innovative solutions for companies, government agencies or non-educational institutes. With this award, Math4NL draws attention to the value of mathematics for society.
The 2025 edition will take place on October 30, 13.30-17.00 in the Turingzaal at the Centrum Wiskunde Nederland, in Amsterdam. It is is sponsored by
- CWI, The Research Institute for Mathematics & Computer Science in the Netherlands.
- ChipSoft, Innovative software solutions for healthcare.
- Phalanxes, Tailor made business innovation and integration in times of constant change.
The three finalists for the MSc prize are
Hennes Vermeer (TUD/KPMG): Valuation of Inflation-Indexed Derivatives Using Path-Dependent Simulation.
Daniel Cortild (RUG/EDF): Global Optimization Algorithm through High Resolution Sampling.
Lieke van der Linden (TUD/VORtech): Model Order Reduction on the Differential Algebraic Equations for Conveyor Belt Systems.
The three finalists for the BSc prize are:
Bart de Beus (HvA / Waternet): Schatten van wateroverlast.
Rick Scheper (NHL Stenden / UMCG): A Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model of Nadroparin.
Kumar Sardjoe (HvA / Beyond Sports): Highlight detection from NHL tracking data.
We invite you to attend the finalists’ presentations and give them your warm support, and afterwards to raise a toast to the winners.
Registration: please send an email to scriptieprijs@math4nl.nl before October 26. Participation is free of charge.
PROGRAM
13.30-13.35: Word of welcome (director CWI)
13.35-13.50: Introduction Math4NL (Wil Schilders, ad interim director Math4NL)
13.50-14.20: Applications of mathematics (sponsors of the prize)
14.20-14.50: Pitches HBO BSc prize
14.50-15.20: Pitches WO MSc prize
15.20-15.45: Break
15.45-16.05: Prize ceremony
16.05-17.00: Drinks
