Hélène van Laar

Hélène van Laar is a project Manager at VU Amsterdam since 2024, participating in projects for both the Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Mathematics. Three of these projects are EU funded and three, including Align4Energy, are NWO funded projects. Prior to this, from 2015- 2023 Hélène managed a large Global Fund supported health project in Suriname, South America, and coordinated the Surinamese Malaria Program. Hélène earned her PhD degree in 2010, based on malaria mosquito research. 

Research topic/responsibility within Align4energy
Hélène supports the leadership with the organization of internal and external meetings and events that include interactions with research partners, societal partners and the donor. She supports the development of annual progress and financial reports, assists in financial management, and manages formal communications in the donor portal.