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.
19 May 2025
NLR People: Michel Peters
In the series ‘NLR People’, we showcase the experts of NLR. In this episode, we have a special guest: outgoing CEO Michel Peters.
16 December 2024
NLR People: Elisabeth van der Sman, There’s a lot more to sustainable aviation than CO2 emissions
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: Elisabeth van der Sman, works as a consultant and team leader for sustainable aviation at Royal NLR, the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
27 February 2024
NLR People: Roel van Benthem, We’ll be flying in hydrogen-powered aircraft ten years from now
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: Roel van Benthem, senior R&D engineer and hydrogen pioneer at the Aerospace Systems Department.
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.
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.
28 November 2023
NLR People: Maria Montero, Turning additive manufacturing into a standard production route for aerospace
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: Maria Montero, R&D engineer at the Aerospace Vehicles Department.
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.
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
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.