The DEWIS award is presented to a young, woman scientist who obtained a cum laude doctorate with a research that has international or social impact and furthermore the research question and method have to show originality. Rector Magnificus Prof. Jacob Fokkema presented the DEWIS Award to Niki Kringos. She is a researcher in the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences (CEG). The other nominees were Loesje Bevers and Elif Gencili.