Head of the Netherlands Innovation Network in Brazil and working with a team based out of the Consulate General of the Netherlands in São Paulo, Brazil, to actively foster bilateral cooperation between the Netherlands and Brazil in science, technology and innovation. Our primary focus is on knowledge-to-knowlegde collaboration, R&D collaboration involving the Dutch and Brazilian public and private sector and government-to-government collaboration in areas like Life Science and Health, High Tech… Show more Head of the Netherlands Innovation Network in Brazil and working with a team based out of the Consulate General of the Netherlands in São Paulo, Brazil, to actively foster bilateral cooperation between the Netherlands and Brazil in science, technology and innovation. Our primary focus is on knowledge-to-knowlegde collaboration, R&D collaboration involving the Dutch and Brazilian public and private sector and government-to-government collaboration in areas like Life Science and Health, High Tech Systems and Advanced Materials, Green and Circular Chemistry, Clean Energy and Agriculture. We also deal with generic issues on research funding, Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer and Innovative Entrepreneurship. Show less

Coordinated a team of account managers of the big chemical and refinery companies in the Netherlands to direct and help them to reach the climate emission reduction goals of the Dutch Climate Agreement. Additionally the team works on strategic innovation routes for the sector like chemical recycling, electrification of chemical processes, clean hydrogen, synthetic fuels, biofuels and biorefinery. As executive secretary of the Topsector Chemistry responsible for overseeing and help… Show more Coordinated a team of account managers of the big chemical and refinery companies in the Netherlands to direct and help them to reach the climate emission reduction goals of the Dutch Climate Agreement. Additionally the team works on strategic innovation routes for the sector like chemical recycling, electrification of chemical processes, clean hydrogen, synthetic fuels, biofuels and biorefinery. As executive secretary of the Topsector Chemistry responsible for overseeing and help implement R&D and innovation efforts in the sector with public incentives mainly focussed on circular and renewable chemistry. Show less

Development and implementation of policy instruments and investments in the Life Sciences & Health sector, focused on Public Private Partnerships, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technology and digital technologies.

Executive responsibility for external and international relations and overall operations of the office.AcTI was the de facto Netherlands Academy of Engineering with elected fellows who have an excellent track record in applied science and/or innovation and/or have executive responsibility from both knowledge institutes and the private sector. AcTI became the Netherlands Academy of Engineering in 2023.

The Netherlands Innovation Network (Innovatie Attache Netwerk in Dutch) actively fosters international innovation, technology and science collaboration between the Netherlands and leading innovative countries. Coordination and administration of the Netherlands Innovation Offices at Dutch Embassies and Consulates General world-wide.

Science, technology and innovation collaboration between the Netherlands and the Western United States with a special focus on the San Francisco Bay Area and California. Involving university-to-university collaboration, R&D collaboration, government-to-government relations, entrepreneurship and technology transfer over a broad range of sectors.

Advisor and affiliate to EIT Digital Silicon Valley Hub which is part of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT)

Advisor on technology and innovation policy

Research in nanotechnology, single-molecule physics, molecular electronics. Published several peer-reviewed articles and set up collaboration with the Nanotechnology group at the University of Twente.

Materials research in a project funded by the European Commission. Co-authored two peer-reviewed publications.