Dr Katrien Keune, Head of Science at the Rijksmuseum, has been named professor by special appointment at the John van Geuns chrair of Molecular Spectroscopy at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Keune is responsible, among others, for the scientific research during 'Operation Night Watch'. As a professor, Keune will focus primarily on the application of molecular spectroscopy for the study of historic paints and their degradation.