I went to work at Maastricht University after finishing my study (Philosophy). My task was to coordinate the growth and direction of this newly formed institute. I gave form and content to the university’s strategic development policies. Furthermore, I took the initiative for setting up the new Faculty General Science, which functioned as the kern for renewed development. As a result I facilitated the development of two further studies within this Faculty: Culture and Scientific studies and Knowledge Engineering. These studies later developed into independent faculties and institutes and split from their original home base. I was personally responsible for the conceptual design, funding a...