Beagle Zernike

Just a block away from Beagle Darwin, v.o.f. The Beagle is building Beagle Zernike. The building will provide 3.000 m² of laboratory space and 1.000 m² of office space, available in units of 500 m². Construction work is to be completed by the end of 2009.

A distinctive building
Beagle Zernike has a sophisticated design and a timeless appeal.
The four-story building will include a central section, to house the common areas such as the reception, stairs and elevators, and 4.000 m² of laboratory and office space. Each floor will contain standard facilities, which can be extended dependant of the use required. The ground floor also offers the possibility of meeting rooms and a restaurant. Ample parking space will be available.

Surrounded by knowledge
The city of Leiden is strongly associated with science and technology.
Its Bio Science Park houses a wide range of companies focusing on high-level research in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and space industries. The Park also accommodates the University of Leiden and the adjacent Leiden University Medical Center. The high concentration of industrial and academic research offers endless opportunities for co-operation and partnerships.

Easy access, pleasant environment
Leiden, a picturesque, historical city, is conveniently close to all major economic centers of the Netherlands, such as Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. Leiden is less than 15 minutes away from Schiphol International Airport.

Zernike
Frederik Zernike (1888-1966) was a Dutch physicist. In 1953 he won the Nobel prize for physics for his invention of the phase contrast microscope, an instrument that permits the study of internal cell structure without the need to stain and thus kill the cells.