Symposium ter gelegenheid van pensionering Professor Ben Heijmen

Dear colleagues, friends, and collaborators, 

You are warmly invited to attend the Symposium in honour of Prof. Ben Heijmen on the occasion of his retirement.

The symposium, entitled Optimization, Automation and Education in Radiotherapy, takes place on Tuesday, June 16th 2026 (12:00 – 18:30) in LantarenVenster (https://www.lantarenvenster.nl/bereikbaarheid/).

Please register via this form, the registration closes on Tuesday 2nd of June. 

The day will start at 12:00 hrs. with lunch, followed by the symposium starting at 13:00 hrs., the symposium will end at approximately 17:00 hrs. After that, there will be drinks and snacks, during this moment there will be time to stand still of Professor Heijmen's retirement.

During the symposium, we will reflect on Professor Heijmen's scientific contribution and career, with contributions from colleagues, former PhD students, and other guests. 

Prof. Heijmen has made an extraordinary impact in the fields of radiotherapy, optimization, automation, education and medical physics. We look forward to celebrating his career, scientific contributions, and collaborations with all of you.

Program will follow soon.   

We hope to welcome you on this special day.  

To make this event truly special, we would love to collect photos, memories, and fun anecdotes related to working with Prof. Ben Heijmen. These contributions will be compiled and may be shared during the symposium. Please send your contributions by email to the Organizing Committee at: Linda Chen l.chen@erasmusmc.nl. All submissions are warmly appreciated!

For gifts: Ben is looking forward to many outdoor walks with a good GPS tracker, accompanied with good coffee from a special Italian coffee machine. If you want, you can support this with a gift: Hr S Breedveld, NL63INGB0007455955 with subject Ben + your name, or try this link: https://www.ing.nl/payreq/m/?trxid=awgQruVjZXOUjh8NyENer6Bx9VvnoOdI

On behalf of the organizing committee: Sebastiaan Breedveld, Linda Rossi, Linda Chen & Silvie Hansenova