4 June 2019
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Alie de Boer has won the second prize at the 2019 New Scientist Science Talent Awards. Matthieu de Schipper of Delft University of Technology is this year's winner. Alie de Boer is associate professor and researcher at the Food Claims Centre on the UM campus in Venlo.
Prominent research
Friday, May 31, the award ceremony took place at the conclusion of the New Scientist Live event. In total the public could vote for 25 promising scientific talents from the Netherlands and Flanders. Over 8000 people voted and in combination with a professional jury judgment, Alie was among the five contenders. The professional jury has judged the entries on scientific and social impact of the research, originality and the extent to which the researcher communicates the research to the general public. The five finalists presented their research in front of the audience in the hall.
Research on 'healthy' food
The central question of Alie de Boer is: "What do health claims on food really say? Is soft drink healthy if the label says 'contains vitamin C'? You're drinking more than just that substance." Alie looks at how you can scientifically determine whether food is legally safe and healthy. For example, she is looking for an answer to the question of how you can map out the health effects of an entire product. Better laws and regulations combined with new research methods will ensure that consumers are more protected on the one hand and that companies develop better food on the other.
Source: University of Maastricht