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    Read the personal stories of TNO employees about working at TNO.

    "Diversity of the work – that’s what gives me a boost"

    Sjors Braam is a Junior Scientist Integrator at the Networks department of TNO. He enjoys the variation in his work and the fact that hierarchy never stands in the way of cooperation. He gets energy from...

    “You learn the most by leaving your comfort zone”

    When Shari Finner decided to venture beyond the world of academia, she heard about the TNO Trainee Programme. She’s now finding out which role and research area suit her best.

    “We need to know what’s going on below us”

    Stefanie Bus is a geohydrologist. Through her research, she provides the data and insights needed to understand the behaviour of our groundwater.

    “I like turning science fiction into reality”

    Karim El Assal is a Junior Scientist Innovator in TNO’s Networks department. As a software developer, he feels at home in a network department as he’s working on the communication applications that will...

    “We’re going to do great things at TNO”

    Cássio Xavier Silva joined the TNO Trainee Programme two months ago. It will help him discover the best way to contribute to a sustainable world.

    "We know what society needs, both now and in the future"

    Medior research scientist Kallol Das likes to look ahead. What will the world look like in ten or fifteen years’ time, when intelligent wireless networks are in seamless contact with people and environments? ...

    "Working at TNO is a big thing for me"

    The networks of the future must not only be fast and robust but also secure. This is the great motivator for junior scientist Sandesh Manganahalli Jayaprakash.

    “The energy transition is more than a technological transition”

    As a social scientist – a cultural anthropologist, to be precise – Laurie Hermans is outnumbered at TNO. Even so, she feels right at home here.

    "I want to contribute to sustainable mobility through disruptive concepts"

    The mobility concepts on which he is working cannot be ground-breaking enough for Sri Ganesan. Innovations are coming, like Extended Reality, hyperloop and avatar technology, which will give us limitless...

    "Risk analysis will always be people’s work"

    If you want to analyse the safety risks and reliability of infrastructure, go to research scientist Mirjam Nelisse. As strange as it may sound, 100% safe infrastructure is not the aim.

    “Let's listen to what the earth has to tell us”

    Romée Kars and her fellow researchers from the Geological Survey of the Netherlands use geomodelling to map the Dutch subsurface. This is inspiring work, because what is more interesting than the earth,...

    “The shipping industry is like a big vessel: it takes time to change course, but when we are on route, we’re unstoppable”

    Jurrit Bergsma and his colleagues are looking for solutions to the challenges of making the shipping industry more sustainable. He does this as a business developer and a PhD candidate, both for the shipping...

    "Green asphalt will be there faster if we work together"

    The passion of chemical engineer Sayeda Nowrozon Nahar is asphalt, sustainable asphalt to be precise. Wouldn't it be great if we could soon drive on roads made of bio-asphalt throughout the Netherlands? ...

    "Human behaviour is where every innovation starts and ends"

    Caroline van der Weerdt is firmly convinced that an innovation is only successful if it has a real impact on people. Shouldn't every TNO research project have its own behavioural expert as standard?

    “I'm not an idealist, I'm a realist”

    Martijn van Roermund is Deputy Research Manager Wind Energy. His heart lies in offshore wind energy. He expects that someday we’ll be visiting offshore wind farms as if we’re admiring the traditional...

    “Wouldn't it be nice if we had to explain to our grandchildren what garbage is?”

    Ardi Dortmans is director of science at Circular Economy & Environment. Both inside and outside TNO he links research to what society needs. In this way, the research field is always moving.

    "Our Operations is becoming a showcase for our research"

    TNO wants to take a big step towards even more sustainable research facilities. That is also the mission of Mathieu Baas, program manager Energy & Sustainability in the Corporate Real Estate &...

    "If you want to make a difference, you have to dare to think differently"

    Bilim Atli is a research scientist within the Buildings, Infrastructure & Maritime unit of TNO. In these times of automation, she believes the scientist's human view of the future is becoming more...

    "Imagine: no loneliness anymore"

    Technology takes away distance and brings people together – this is the credo of Dick van Smirren, manager of the Networks research department. But then that technology has to be 100% reliable. And that's...

    “I can offer solutions”

    Gabriele Spini is a cryptologist at Cyber Security & Robustness. He enjoys using cryptography to come up with solutions to problems that confront colleagues in other fields.

    "Wanting to know how the world works and then improve it"

    Nadine Wennersbusch is senior project manager in the Sustainable Process & Energy Systems department. With her analytical eye she likes to contribute to everything that concerns the project execution....

    "15 Defence, Safety & Security expert groups alone!"

    Olga Zeijpveld is a senior project manager in the Electronic Defence department at TNO. She has been working there for less than a year, but was immediately in awe of the enormous breadth of expertise...

    “At TNO, you can truly immerse yourself in technology”

    Benjamin Brenny is an optical designer in the Optics department. At TNO, he feels he can really focus on the essence of his profession. In the future, he would like to make a broader contribution, particularly...

    “TNO’s drive to know as much as possible is very contagious”

    Nina Beschoor Plug is a junior innovator in the Electronic Defence department of TNO. Through her research, she contributes to ways in which the country can arm itself against electronic threats. She...

    "From sea mines to semiconductors, only TNO can do that!"

    Jacqueline van Veldhoven is a researcher in the nano-instrumentation department at TNO. She originally came to TNO to work on combating sea mines, but now has work that is closer to her PhD research:...

    "It's a great challenge to help build a whole new ecosystem."

    Thorsten Last is a senior system engineer in the Quantum Technology department. At TNO, his background in academia and his experience in the semiconductor industry come together in a challenging new project:...

    “Done with learning after university? Certainly not at TNO!”

    Nora Fahrenfort is a system engineer at the Quantum Technology department of TNO. She helps make quantum technology usable for daily applications of the future. At TNO, she is contributing to improve...

    "TNO encourages you to step out of your comfort zone"

    Robert Muller is junior scientist & innovator in the Electronic Defence department of TNO. He had never thought beforehand that he would work at TNO, but he soon realised that he could really flourish...

    "A new puzzle every day"

    Bart Jan Peet is a junior scientist innovator at Electronic Defence. That field of study really started to interest him when he came into contact with it at TNO.

    “That feeling of “Eureka! We’ve got it!” is what it’s all about”

    Senior scientist in the optics department Anna Tchebotareva conducts top-notch research for programmes including QuTech. A joint research and development programme in the field of quantum computers, quantum...

    “At TNO, you know that you are working for the greater good“

    To cut a long story short, software engineer Edwin Harmsma spends his time with cows, pipelines and earthquakes. He uses his favourite software development method, for which he himself introduced a new...

    “Together, we want to make the world a bit better”

    Michiel van den Baar started his traineeship in a sustainable chemistry department. He is convinced that TNO can really make a difference in this area.

    “With our optics expertise we can clear major technological hurdles”

    Federico Pettazzi’s ‘bucket list’ includes visits to the many laser communication terminals that owe their existence, in part, to his work as an optical systems engineer.

    “TNO is a wonderful organization”

    Principal scientist Earl Goetheer is energized by sustainable energy. After a two-year “excursion” into the commercial sector, homesickness brought him back to TNO.

    “In developing countries, TNO can make a far bigger difference”

    Mathilde Miedema is Programme Manager, Innovation for Development. One of her showpiece projects is Flying Food in Kenya. Where cricket protein is the future!

    “When we’re on the right track, great things happen”

    The true value of knowledge lies in its practical application, says Alex Sangers. Using mathematical models to solve real-world problems is absolutely fantastic.

    “I want to put quantum technology into space”

    Bob Dirks always wanted to become an astronaut. As a systems architect in quantum-, optical and space technology at TNO, he has come surprisingly close to achieving his childhood dream.

    “Our navy deserves the best possible submarine”

    He may not quite collect model submarines in his spare time, but otherwise the life of senior business developer Ton van Koersel is almost entirely dominated by undersea warfare.

    “Our multidisciplinary approach makes the difference”

    Sandra Guns is project manager at TNO Optics. With her biomedical background, she is the right person to ensure that the expertise of her department also leads to groundbreaking innovations in the medical...

    “The things we are researching today will be standard in about ten to fifteen years’ time”

    Giampiero Gerini is Senior Scientist in the Optics department. As far as he is concerned, research is always a combination of ground-breaking innovation and application driven research.

    “It starts with optics”

    Optical technologies are opening up new potential within TNO, says senior optical designer Stefan Bäumer. Society makes demands, we offer solutions.

    Joanne Donkers, junior scientist

    Joanne Donkers is a junior scientist in the Metabolic Health Research expertise group. During her PhD, she missed the applicability of research, but at TNO, her every need is met.

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