NLR people

For over a hundred years, Royal NLR has been an ambitious knowledge organisation with a deep-rooted desire to continue to innovate. We offer specific, innovative solutions and technical expertise. For example, we do this in our state-of-the-art research infrastructure and field labs, simulators and wind tunnels.

Since 1919, our professionals have worked tirelessly on new technology, never hesitating to think outside the box in developing market solutions that align with today’s trends and respond effectively to global challenges.

In the series ‘NLR People’ we show who these experts from the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them and what they do behind the scenes.

02 October 2024

NLR People: Jaco Verpoorte, Smart adaptive antennas for safe and more sustainable aviation

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Jaco Verpoorte, Principal R&D Engineer at the Electromagnetics, Energy Management & Qualification department at NLR. Our innovative antennas contribute to safe and […]

25 September 2024

NLR People: Shafeeq Kasiemkhan, Without our work, no plane can take to the air

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Shafeeq Kasiemkhan, Mechanical Design Engineer at the Aerospace Vehicles department. No plane can take to the air without wind tunnel models “Back […]

29 August 2024

NLR People: Gerard van Es, Making the aviation sector even safer

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Gerard van Es, principal consultant flight operations and flight safety at NLR. Flight safety The Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) contributes to […]

23 July 2024

NLR People: Arun Karwal, From calibration to zero-G test flights

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Arun Karwal, Research Test Pilot at NLR. Understanding what the engineers are developing and want to test Performing braking tests on a […]

18 April 2024

NLR People: Arjan de Jong, ‘Aircraft design for maintenance’

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Arjan de Jong, Principal R&D Engineer at the Maintenance and Engineering Technology (MAE) department. Maintenance technicians are the invisible backbone of aviation […]

26 March 2024

NLR People: Jürgen Teutsch, We’re moving towards new forms of airborne traffic

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Jürgen Teutsch, senior R&D engineer at the Air Traffic Management and Airport department. How a physicist helps organise our ever-busier airspace There […]

02 January 2024

NLR People: Jenny Eaglestone, The human side of aviation

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Jenny Eaglestone, senior R&D engineer and aviation psychologist at the Aerospace Operations Department. The human side of aviation Jenny Eaglestone had to […]

20 December 2023

NLR People: Marthijn Tuinstra, The magic of aeroacoustics: the noise created by airflows

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Marthijn Tuinstra, principal scientist and aeroacoustics specialist at the Aerospace Vehicles Department. The magic of aeroacoustics: the noise created by airflows Marthijn […]

28 September 2023

NLR People: Johan Kos, A mathematician’s search for sustainable aviation solutions

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this third episode: Johan Kos, principal R&D engineer in the Collaborative Engineering Systems Department. A mathematician’s search for sustainable aviation solutions He’s a mathematician, […]

03 August 2023

NLR People: Ellen van Leeuwen, Using data to comply with noise standards and regulations

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes.In this second episode: Ellen van Leeuwen, principal engineer at the Sustainability and Environment department Using data to comply with noise standards and regulations When Ellen […]
NLR People - Jos Vankan

12 July 2023

NLR People: Jos VanKan, making it work for sustainable aviation

In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes.In this first episode: Jos Vankan, principal scientist at the Collaborative Engineering Systems department. Making it work: sustainable aviation Jos Vankan is a principal scientist at […]