We are happy that Prof. Lara Pivodic has been selected as a member of the Jonge Academie for the period 2021-2026 following an open call. The ‘Young Academy’ is part of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts and is an inter-disciplinary and inter-university association of excellent early-career scientists and artists with unique perspectives on science, society, arts and policy. Lara has been selected along with 9 other scientists and artists – an overview of all new members can be found here.