KIVI awards for members of Defence and Security Division
KIVI has a number of awards for members who have shown special merit in the interest of the association.
For members who play or have played an important role for a particular department, this is the award: Member of Merit. Across the association, around 70 people have been awarded this distinction.
The Defence and Security Department has five Members of Merit and one Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.
12 April 2023 - Captain at sea bd Jan Wind - Member of Merit
Jan Wind has been a member of the Defence and Security Department (DV) board since April 2006. During this 17-year period, he has held various positions, including eight years as chairman.
Jan has undertaken a large number of initiatives. He started the Politics & Defence Technology working group, which is now no stranger to the Parliamentary Standing Defence Committee. Jan also initiated the annual 'Defence for Engineers' course and plays an important role in organising the annual Kooy Symposium. Under Jan 's inspiring leadership, Defence and Security has grown into one of the most active and successful departments within KIVI.
In addition, Jan shows great commitment to KIVI in a broad sense. Jan chaired the Members' Council Committee for six years and was a member of the Executive Committee from 2020-2023. His achievements include reviving the various Councils within KIVI, the relationship with FEANI (now Engineers Europe) and the Awards Committee. He was chairman of KIVI's Council Science Technology & Society and national delegate to FEANI.
His contribution to the realisation of KIVI's objectives derives not only from his wide-ranging knowledge and experience, but also from the respectful and honourable manner in which he stimulates those around him, answers questions with knowledge and attention, and assists others, solicited or unsolicited - but above all, silently - where help is needed.
With his never-ending commitment and patience, his positive attitude, his successful initiatives, his critical attitude where necessary and especially his many years of service, Jan is an example to many.
13 April 2022 - Ing. Marjolein de Wit-Blok - Member of Merit
Marjolein de Wit has been very active in the Defence and Security Department since 2015. Since 2016 as secretary of the Kooy symposium committee and in 2018 she was appointed second secretary of the department. Within the board, she has been "activities coordinator" since 2020. In this role, Marjolein encourages department board members and others to organise activities in terms of content. She handles coordination, communication and the necessary logistics. She also does this for other major activities, such as annual "Defence for Engineers" course and the Kooy Symposium. During the corona crisis, Marjolein developed a successful concept for short substantive webinars, which is widely used afterwards. Without Marjolein, the department would be able to engage in far fewer activities than is now possible, both in terms of nature and number, All this has earned the department a very high profile both inside and outside KIVI.
The award was presented during the Kooy symposium 2022 by Jan Wind, chairman KIVI Department of Defence and Security.
3 June 2021 - Ir. Peter Rooijmans - Member of Merit
Peter Rooijmans was one of the four initiators of the Kooy symposium in 2001. The motto was 'shared knowledge is double knowledge'. The target group 'Defence, politics, knowledge institutes and business'. A true formula for success.
Since the first edition in 2002, the symposium has been held almost annually. It grew from a mini symposium with a few dozen participants to an annual event attracting 350 or more civilians and military personnel. One of KIVI's biggest annual events and a household name in the defence sector. By far the biggest activity of the Defence and Security Department, together with now 5 partner organisations.
As co-initiator, Peter Rooijmans is the only KIVI member who has remained actively involved in the symposium since its inception. As a member of the symposium committee, he actively contributed to the success of the symposium all those years. Conceptually, substantively and logistically.
The award was presented by Jan Wind, chairman KIVI Department of Defence and Security.
24 April 2020 - Ir. Wim Borawitz - Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau
Wim Borawitz was a board member (2003-2006), secretary (2006-2008) and chairman (2008-2012) of the Defence and Security Department. Since 2009, he has been a member of the Kooy Symposium committee. This committee organises an annual symposium to bring and keep the Armed Forces, knowledge institutes and Dutch industry in contact with each other.
Due to the corona crisis in 2020, the award was presented via video by the Minister of Defence, Ms A.Th.B. Bijleveld-Schouten.
14 April 2010 - Drs E.H. (Ernst) van Hoek - Member of Merit
Ernst van Hoek has been a board member of the Defence and Security Department from 1988 to 1997 and from 2001 to 2010.
During this long period, he has been committed to the development of the department as a figurehead of the Defence Research and Development community. Besides busy activities as Director of Scientific Research at Defence, and later as Director of the NATO Agency for Research & Technology, he was able to contribute to a large number of national and international (EUCLID) Symposia. He also shaped the department's international cooperation in EDA (later EDTA) context.
Within the department, Ernst van Hoek chaired the Prof J.M.J. Kooy Fund for many years. Thanks to this fund, the department is able to organise its activities mostly without extra costs for its members.
Through his large network, Ernst involved many prominent people in the department's activities. As a speaker, or as an audience member. This provided the department with extra attention and prestige. The certificate of appointment as Member of Merit was presented by Ir. J.A. (Jan) Dekker, President of KIVI NIRIA, on 14 April 2010 during the Kooy symposium at the Naval Barracks Amsterdam.
18 September 2003 - Prof.dr.ir. H.J. (Hans) Pasman - Member of Merit
Hans Pasman worked intensively for the development of the department over a long period. In 1983, he became a member of the board of the then Defence Technology Department. In 1988, Hans was appointed chairman of the Department of Defence Technology. He has always filled both positions, in addition to his very busy work for TNO and TU Delft, with great enthusiasm.
During his board membership, he played an important role in the organisation of a large number of national and international symposia.
Hans Pasman was instrumental in the establishment of the Prof. ir. dr. J.M.J. Kooy fund. The objective of this fund is the promotion of science and technology in the Netherlands, following on from, or resulting from, defence-oriented functions and tasks.' Thanks to this fund, the Defence Technology department is able to organise its activities, often at no extra cost to its members.
During his chairmanship, the department's international contacts were also intensified.
Among other things, KIVI - Defence Technology became a member of the Federation of European Defence Technology Associations (EDA, later changed to EDTA).
The award as Member of Merit was presented to Hans Pasman on 18 September 2003 by the President of the Royal Institute of Engineers (KIVI), ir. B. van Nederveen.