Time setter stories

Boudewijn Docter is building the future of European technology with the Photonic Chip Pilot Line.

Time setter Ilse Hellemans moved to TNO after several years in consultancy. 'We're working on the world of tomorrow, so every challenge is unique.'

Intern Marten de Klein studies mechanical engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology and is an intern at TNO. ‘Here you work on things that do not exist anywhere else yet.’

Senior consultant Caroline van der Weerdt: ‘Human behaviour is the start and end point of any innovation.’

Janice Odijk is scientist workforce development. ‘Within TNO, such a wide variety of research is conducted. The possibilities are nearly limitless.’

Tobias Mooy started as a TNO trainee in September 2024. ‘I think it is important to contribute to a sustainable world, something bigger than just myself.’

Meike van den Eijnden started as a trainee at TNO in 2023: ‘I have a broad interest in technology and societal issues. This traineeship is the perfect opportunity to discover what truly suits me.’

Max van Strien joined TNO as trainee. Now he is the manager of the TNO Trainee Programme. 'I felt and experienced the support to make these steps possible.'

Stefania Monni is senior scientist antenna and microwaves. ‘Being an engineer at TNO allows me to combine my scientific interests with a positive impact on society.

Time setter Jayeeta Sengupta is a Programme Manager at TNO. ‘I enjoy bridging the gap between science and industry.’

Eleonie van Schreven brings together all the expertise needed to develop the satellite TANGO.

Energy Justice Scientist, Batoul Mesdaghi, studies the social aspects of the energy transition.

Quirine Smit is a researcher in Hybrid AI at TNO. 'By cleverly combining techniques, we can develop systems that are both efficient and reliable.'

Time setter Denzil Joy, Trainee at the Mobility and Built Environment unit, specialises in Robotics and AI.

Time setter Charlot Felderhof, Trainee at the Energy and Materials Transition unit, specialises in traineeship within the Energy and Materials Transition.

Division controller Evelien Hesselink specialises in various aspects of the financial planning and control cycle.

Unit controller Melloney van der Hoeven specialises in overseeing the entire unit.

Assistent Corporate Control Tim van Klinken specialises in the financial component of pioneering research projects.

The research of computer vision scientists Friso Heslinga, helps make AI models reliable, even when there is little data available for learning.

Charlotte Kjellander, Scientist and manager at TNO, specialises in organising molecules in layers.

Anne Fleur van Veenstra, scientific director TNO Vector, specialises in public sector digitisation research.

Nienke Dijkstra improves the connection with start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs.

Medior scientist specialist Chris van der Ploeg researches at TNO how self-driving cars can learn to understand themselves and their surroundings at least as well as humans do.

By researching how light interacts with human tissues, Vincent Zoutenbier is helping develop next-generation medical devices that are more accurate, efficient, and inclusive.

Milad Golkaram and his team of talented researchers has created an AI model that makes developing a new biodegradable plastic a lot easier.

Wilfred Visser, software engineer at TNO Geological Survey of the Netherlands, maps the Dutch subsurface with 300 colleagues.

Peter Paul van 't Veen, Business Developer of innovation projects, with 30 years of experience across different industries.

Benjamin Brenny is one of the most diverse departments of TNO, especially regarding the applications of our work.

Kallol Das, senior scientist in the Networks department, likes to look ahead: 'We know what society needs, both now and in the future.'

Geomodeller Romée Kars has always been fascinated by the ground beneath our feet.

Selmar Smit plays hide and seek for adults in the TV programme Hunted, but above all uses his expertise at TNO.

Annemieke Kips, research manager and leader of the Networks department. 'It is a real joy to work with them.'

Karim El Assal, system integrator in the Networks department, conducts research for systems including system architectures.

Belma Turkovic, scientist innovator in the Networks department, conducts research for network technologies of the future.

Anna Tchebotareva, senior scientist in the optics department, conducts top-notch research for programmes including QuTech.

Corporate Social Responsibility Officer Mathieu Baas has a passion for sustainability and aims to make TNO's offices and labs climate-neutral.

Latica Pletikapić Exle is working on a promising solution: laser satellite communication. She and her team are developing compact optical terminals to be placed in small satellites.

Shavini Stuart-Wijesuriya, wearables researcher at TNO, talks passionately about one of our latest innovations: the development of smart electronic ‘skin’ for health monitoring.