Experience

HZ University of Applied Sciences

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present



TNO

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research manager Metabolic Health Research

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2023

  Responsible for strategy, people, processes and finance of the department Metabolic Health Research within the Research & Technology Organization TNO. The department consists of approximately 60 scientists and research assistants. We develop technology, knowledge and models in order to improve the process of drug development.

• NanoNextNL programme director 'Human health risks'

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2015

  Coordination of scientific research on potential health risks of nanomaterials to workers and consumers. The programme consortium consists of 13 Dutch organisations (universities, companies and government).

• Research manager Risk Analysis of Products In Development (RAPID)

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2015

  Responsible for the long-term research plan, the professional development of scientists and investments in laboratory facilities in the research group Risk Analysis of Products In Development (RAPID) (70 persons). Our technologies include toxicology, risk assessment, risk management, worker exposure modeling, health impact assessment, statistics, chemical analysis and sensor technology.

• Department head

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2010

  In this position, I was responsible for people, processes and finances within the R&D department Quality & Safety (approx 40 persons). Important aspects are to identify and maintain external scientific collaborations and to support concrete applications of scientific results in the private sector. My scientific background is toxicology, and I am actively involved in the area of the potential risks of nanoparticles and materials.