In the period from 1914 to 1946, he set up the Philips' research Laboratories, whose first director he was. He was chairman of both the committees which played a vital role in setting up the second university of technology in the country, that of Eindhoven. The choice of 'Holst Memorial Lectures' as the title emphasizes the importance of prof. Holst in the fields of education and research in the Netherlands.
In the period from 1914 to 1946, he set up the Philips' research Laboratories, whose first director he was. He was chairman of both the committees which played a vital role in setting up the second university of technology in the country, that of Eindhoven. The choice of 'Holst Memorial Lectures' as the title emphasizes the importance of prof. Holst in the fields of education and research in the Netherlands.
In the period from 1914 to 1946, he set up the Philips' research Laboratories, whose first director he was. He was chairman of both the committees which played a vital role in setting up the second university of technology in the country, that of Eindhoven. The choice of 'Holst Memorial Lectures' as the title emphasizes the importance of prof. Holst in the fields of education and research in the Netherlands.