Machiel has been active in both education and student life from early on in his studies. He completed a board year at study association BeeVee and took on a major role at the BètaBedrijvenBeurs, where he worked hard to keep the organisation running during a difficult period last year. Even after his term as chair ended, he stayed involved and helped the organisation move forward despite the challenges that arose. Alongside this, Machiel has also been active within the faculty itself: he served as student assessor at the Institute of Biosciences and worked as a teaching assistant in several lab courses.
Machiel received the award from student assessor Widad Majdoubi during the faculty's New Year's gathering.