University, Netherlands
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Statistics
- People here now
- 3
- People ever
- 10
- Citations of current people
- 40,313
- Median h-index of current people
- 58
- Full moves in and out
- 3 in, 3 out
Our research follows 2,828 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 3 of the 3 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 15 October 2026.
We estimate that 10 people shaping AI have worked or studied at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Through 2025, we estimate a peak of 4 people in 2000–2003. The largest current role group is researchers, with 3 people. With 3 people here now, the group is tied for 95th among universities.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from 1999 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
A summary of current people at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. The median birth year uses 2 people.
Role categories
- Research3
Current affiliations
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam3
Top profile topics
- automated negotiation1
- diagrammatic reasoning1
- human-agent interaction1
- hybrid intelligence1
- knowledge representation1
Birth countries
Known for 0 of 3 people now.
No birth countries are recorded.
Median birth year
about 1964 (2 people)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 3 |
| Current affiliation | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | 3 |
| Profile topic | automated negotiation | 1 |
| Profile topic | diagrammatic reasoning | 1 |
| Profile topic | human-agent interaction | 1 |
| Profile topic | hybrid intelligence | 1 |
| Profile topic | knowledge representation | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 0 of 3 people now | 0 |
| Median birth year | about 1964 | 2 |
A table compares Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with 3599 organizations and 1401 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
3 people
People ever
10 people
Combined h-index of people now
157 across 3 people
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 3 | tied for 141st of 3,599 | tied for 95th of 1,401 |
| People ever | 10 | tied for 205th of 3,599 | tied for 142nd of 1,401 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 157 (3 people) | tied for 160th of 831 | tied for 118th of 412 |
People here now
People with former affiliations
- Arnold W. M. Smeulders
- Bob Wielinga
- Dieter Fensel
- Frank DignumNow at Umeå University
- Jaap van den HerikNow at International Computer Games Association, Leiden Centre of Data Science and Leiden University
- Leon van der TorreNow at University of Luxembourg and Zhejiang University
- Mohan KankanhalliNow at National University of Singapore and AI Singapore