Time setter stories
TNO employees make their mark on our time. In this series, we share stories of our time setters. Read the personal stories of employees about working at TNO.
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.’
Time setter Meike van den Eijnden, studied biomedical engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology and started as a trainee at TNO in 2023: ‘I have a broad interest in technology and societal issues such as healthcare and sustainability. 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. 'Within TNO, 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.’
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.
Assistent Corporate Control Tim van Klinken specialises in the financial component of pioneering research projects.
Unit controller Melloney van der Hoeven specialises in overseeing the entire unit.
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.
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.
Noura El Ouajdi, goes up against sophisticated cyberattacks and other complex security threats.
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.
Anna Tchebotareva, senior scientist in the optics department, conducts top-notch research for programmes including QuTech.
Belma Turkovic, scientist innovator in the Networks department, conducts research for network technologies of the future.
Corporate Social Responsibility Officer Mathieu Baas has a passion for sustainability and aims to make TNO's offices and labs climate-neutral.