https://www.tno.nl/en/careers/time-setter-stories/ This is the time when innovation is crucial. TNO employees make their mark on our time. These time setters are driven professionals who push boundaries every day. They develop innovative solutions towards a safe, sustainable, healthy and digital future. 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. en webmaster@www.tno.nl.en (webmaster) IPROX site/content management system (http://www.iprox.nl/) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 5 Sun, 31 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT Sun, 31 May 2026 10:25:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/04/time-setter-story-irena-klaveren/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/04/time-setter-story-irena-klaveren/ Supply Chain Manager Irena van Klaveren supports her colleagues by scouring the market for products and components and by concluding collaboration agreements. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/03/time-setter-spotlight-tech-iris-kerkhof/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/03/time-setter-spotlight-tech-iris-kerkhof/ Time setter Iris Kerkhof is a specialist in printed electronics. Her work? Making sure every tiny component, from LEDs to resistors and chips, is in the right place. ‘Everything has to work together as a single whole. For each new application, we devise a new setup. That requires creativity, because it has often never been done before.’ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:01:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/01/time-setter-story-maaike-boer-ai/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/01/time-setter-story-maaike-boer-ai/ Senior data scientist Maaike de Boer has been researching trustworthy and transparent AI at TNO for years. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/01/time-setter-story-amir-fattahi-energy/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/01/time-setter-story-amir-fattahi-energy/ Researcher Amir Fattahi is working on a smart way to calculate not just a handful, but thousands of different future scenarios. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/01/time-setter-story-mirjam-de-bruin-hoegee/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/01/time-setter-story-mirjam-de-bruin-hoegee/ Mirjam de Bruin-Hoegée developed new methods during her PhD to trace chemical weapons - even months after their use. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/01/time-setter-story-anthia-solaki/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2026/01/time-setter-story-anthia-solaki/ Anthia Solaki is teaching AI systems to understand not just data, but human reasoning itself. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/12/time-setter-christian-trampuz/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/12/time-setter-christian-trampuz/ Time setter Christian Trampuz leads projects in the field of radar technology. ‘Radar is really my passion.’ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:39:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/12/time-setter-stephan-broek/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/12/time-setter-stephan-broek/ Time setter Stephan van den Broek leads projects in two domains. ‘Working on complex technological challenges gives me tremendous energy and satisfaction.’ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:56:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/12/time-setter-mukta-mariwala/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/12/time-setter-mukta-mariwala/ Time setter Mukta Mariwala has many different projects and it remains challenging. ‘TNO works on innovation and I definitely see that reflected in IT.’ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:15:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/11/time-setters-researchers-reservists/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/11/time-setters-researchers-reservists/ From radar technology to seabed security: this is how TNO colleagues are making their mark on our time. Manon and Frank work at TNO and contribute to peace and security as reservists. What is it like to be both a researcher and a soldier in daily life? We asked them about their experiences. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/10/time-setter-story-boudewijn-docter/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/10/time-setter-story-boudewijn-docter/ Boudewijn Docter is building the future of European technology with the Photonic Chip Pilot Line. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:06:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/09/time-setter-consultant-ilse-hellemans/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/09/time-setter-consultant-ilse-hellemans/ 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.' Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:10:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/09/how-tno-ines-corveira-rodrigues-quantum/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/09/how-tno-ines-corveira-rodrigues-quantum/ Ines Corveira Rodrigues is tackling one of the biggest challenges in quantum computing: making sure the technology works reliably when it really matters. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:04:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/05/time-setter-story-marten-klein-intern/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/05/time-setter-story-marten-klein-intern/ 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.’ Tue, 20 May 2025 06:17:00 GMT https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/04/time-setter-story-caroline-weerdt/ https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/insights/2025/04/time-setter-story-caroline-weerdt/ Senior consultant Caroline van der Weerdt: ‘Human behaviour is the start and end point of any innovation.’ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:56:00 GMT