On 30 October 2026, the Council of Ministers approved the Prime Minister’s proposal to appoint Prof. Dirk Schoenmaker as the successor to Corien Prins. Prins will step down in January 2027, completing a ten-year term as chair of the WRR (Scientific Council for Government Policy).
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Sustainable finance and banking
Dirk Schoenmaker is currently a professor of banking and finance at Erasmus University Rotterdam, where his research focuses on sustainable finance, central banking, and European integration. He also serves as a board member for the Pension Fund for Care and Well-being (Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn). After completing his studies in law and economics in Rotterdam, he earned his PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Combining the role with academic work
Upon taking office on 1 February 2027, Dirk Schoenmaker will continue his academic affiliation with Erasmus University Rotterdam, allocating one day a week to his professorship. He will also retain his position as a visiting professor at the European University Institute in Florence.
We wish him every success in this distinguished role!