One of the fundamental tensions in the organization of science advice mechanisms is the tension between scientific independence on the one hand and proximity and relevance to policy-makers on the other hand. Both are...
Associate professor at Leiden University who researches science for policy from a public administration perspective.
I am an Associate Professor at the Institute of Public Administration at Leiden University. My research focuses on the role of experts and expertise in bureaucracies and public policy-making, both at the national and European levels. I am particularly interested in the organization of science-for-policy arrangements in public organizations and the influence of expert advice in policy-making.
At Leiden University, I co-direct the ‘Power of Evidence’ Research Programme and the international research project “INFLUEX: The influence of experts on public policy”. I recently published a book on 'Expertise, Policy-making and Democracy' (with C. Holst and A. Molander, Routledge, 2022).
