Nederlands Forensisch Instituut (NFI)
Winner 2022: John van den Heuvel
Winner 2021: Chris van Dam
One seat on the Committee of Experts shall be filled by an anti-fraud expert upon request. Each year, a person is nominated for this purpose and, with the approval of the Committee of Experts, is asked to participate in the Committee of Experts on a one-off basis.
Karin van Wingerde
Karin van Wingerde is a Professor of Corporate Crime & Governance at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She studied criminology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, where she completed her PhD in 2012 with a dissertation on the deterrent effects of sanctions on corporate behavior in the waste management sector. Her research focuses on tackling organizational and environmental crime, as well as organized subversive crime. She explores different forms of social control (both public-public and public-private) in these efforts, examining how various parties can either strengthen or sometimes undermine each other's approaches. In recent years, she has conducted research on enhancing the fight against subversive crime and the role of lawyers, notaries, tax advisors, and accountants in combating money laundering. In 2024, she initiated two new projects: one studying how to better involve citizens in monitoring and enforcement around pollution-intensive industries, and another (FORT-PORT) focused on addressing cocaine trafficking and human smuggling in the Port of Rotterdam.
Each year, successful anti-fraud initiatives or individuals are nominated. Anyone can be nominated, including individuals, projects/initiatives, and organizations. From these nominations, a winner is selected by the Committee of Experts.
Nomination criteria
The following two criteria apply to nominations for the award:- Has a proven record of excellence in anti-fraud/anti-corruption or related crimes.
- The individual, organization or initiative is an inspiration to others.
With respect to the “distinguished” criterion, consideration will be given to whether the individual, the organization, or initiative is:
- effective and proactive in combating fraud and/or corruption;
- capable of reaching and engaging a broad audience;
- making a demonstrable contribution to a resilient society.