Barend van der Meulen is Head of Research at the Rathenau Instituut, Den Haag, and endowed professor Evidence for Science Policy at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS). His research focuses on the dynamics of science policy and research systems, with specific interests in instruments of science policy making and changes in the profession of science and research integrity. Barend published on evaluation of research, foresight, priority setting, research funding, Europeanisation of the research system and history of Dutch science policy. At CWTS he is co-responsible for the research program on science policy and research careers.