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ABOUT US
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Who was Alan Turing
The name of the foundation honours Alan
Turing (1912-1954), the British scientist who is regarded by many as the founder of modern
computer science. His so-called 'Turing Machine' laid the foundations for the Complexity Theory;
his 'Turing Test' is one of the philosophical cornerstones of Artificial Intelligence.
Turing also helped decipher the Enigma Code during World War II, which was
used by German submarines to key their information.
Turing has always been one of the heroes of our founder, Pieter Geelen. When Geelen and a friend who studied computer science together started a company in 1991, they named it the Turing Machine Company. In 2005 this company was renamed TomTom and it was listed on the Dutch stock exchange. From the proceeds of that IPO the Turing Foundation was founded.
The name of the foundation honours Alan
Turing (1912-1954), the British scientist who is regarded by many as the founder of modern
computer science. His so-called 'Turing Machine' laid the foundations for the Complexity Theory;
his 'Turing Test' is one of the philosophical cornerstones of Artificial Intelligence.
Turing also helped decipher the Enigma Code during World War II, which was
used by German submarines to key their information.
Turing has always been one of the heroes of our founder, Pieter Geelen. When Geelen and a friend who studied computer science together started a company in 1991, they named it the Turing Machine Company. In 2005 this company was renamed TomTom and it was listed on the Dutch stock exchange. From the proceeds of that IPO the Turing Foundation was founded.
Annual report
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If you prefer a paper version, please send an e-mail to info@turingfoundation.org.
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MANAGEMENT
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 Margreet Korsten Director Art, Leprosy, Finance margreet@turingfoundation.org Margreet studied History at the University of Amsterdam. Previously, she worked as Coordinator for Fundraising and Sponsorship at the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (Beeld en Geluid) and as Head of Alumni Relations at the University of Amsterdam. |  Lian Heinhuis Director Climate and Biodoversity lian@turingfoundation.org Lian studied political science at the University of Amsterdam. She previously worked as a business and program manager at the Porticus Foundation. In addition to her work at the Turing Foundation, she is party leader of the PvdA in Amsterdam and spokesperson for sustainability, circular economy and energy transition. | |
 Sjaak Heuvels Project Manager Art and Climate sjaak@turingfoundation.org Sjaak holds an MSc in Global Business & Stakeholder Management from Erasmus University. He has held various positions within sustainable trade and his last employer was The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH). As an independent consultant he has carried out projects for WWF, Oxfam, Solidaridad and Levi Strauss. In addition to his work at the Turing Foundation, he is a lecturer in business economics at Hermann Wesselink College in Amstelveen. | |
BOARD
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chairman
Co-founder of TomTom NV.
Treasurer Stichting Van Gogh Museum Fonds.
Treasurer Vereniging Rembrandt.
treasurer
C.E.O. of EY Nederland.
Treasurer Stichting Gan Hasjalom.
Board member Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam,
Chairman of the Board Joods Museum.
boardmember
Manager Programmering & Development at ARTIS,
| REWARD Board members do not receive any renumeration for their work on behalf of the Turing Foundation. Directors and staff receive renumeration comparable to similar funds and ngo's in The Netherlands. The Turing Foundation has been awarded ANBI charitable status; Fiscal number 81 61 09 229. | ||||
Policy
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The full text of our foundation's policies
(written in the Dutch language)
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Protecting your privacy and the security of your personal data are of great importance to the Turing Foundation.
As such, the Turing Foundation handles personal data with the utmost care and secures it in accordance with the
Dutch Personal Data Protection Act (Wbp) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Click here for the Privacy Statement of the Turing Foundation |
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