Robert Zwijnenberg

Robert Zwijnenberg is a professor in Humanities, at the University of Leiden (NL). In his research he focuses on contemporary art and aesthetic theories. He is also the director of The Arts and Genomics Center, based at the Faculty of Science, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Gorlaeus Laboratories. The Center creates a platform for international artists, scientific researchers and professionals from business and government organizations aiming to stimulate, initiate and supervise meetings, discussions, collaborations and exchanges. The Arts & Genomics Centre aims to describe and analyze the unique role that the visual arts can have in the critical evaluation and dissemination of the results of genomics research.