29 Notable alumni of
Eindhoven University of Technology
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The Eindhoven University of Technology is 1972nd in the world, 657th in Europe, and 16th in the Netherlands by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 29 notable alumni from the Eindhoven University of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Jacob Appelbaum
- Occupations
- computer scientistInternet activistLGBTQI+ rights activistbloggerjournalist
- Biography
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Jacob Appelbaum is an American independent journalist, computer security researcher, artist, and hacker.
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Camiel Eurlings
- Occupations
- politicianentrepreneur
- Biography
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Camiel Martinus Petrus Stephanus Eurlings is a Dutch politician and businessman. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he served as Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management from 2007 to 2010. He is a Member of the supervisory board of Nordica (airline).
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Ton Roosendaal
- Occupations
- computer scientistsoftware developerprogrammerexecutive producerfilm producer
- Biography
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Ton Roosendaal is a Dutch software developer and film producer. He is the original creator of the open-source 3D creation suite Blender and Traces (an Amiga ray tracer which was the forerunner of Blender). He is also known as the founder and chairman of the Blender Foundation, and for pioneering large scale open-content projects. In 2007, he established the Blender Institute in Amsterdam, where he works on coordinating Blender development, publishing manuals and DVD training, and organizing 3D animation and game projects.
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Ralf Mackenbach
- Enrolled in the Eindhoven University of Technology
- 2017-2019 graduated with Master of Science
- Occupations
- singer-songwritertelevision actorsingeractorphysicist
- Biography
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Dr. Ralf J. J. Mackenbach is a Dutch plasma physicist, artist and former child singer, best known for winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Click Clack". He is the first and to date only Dutch winner of the contest.
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Kees Schouhamer Immink
- Occupations
- physicistinventorengineeruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Kornelis Antonie "Kees" Schouhamer Immink is a Dutch engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, who pioneered and advanced the era of digital audio, video, and data recording, including popular digital media such as compact disc (CD), DVD and Blu-ray disc. He has been a prolific and influential engineer, who holds more than 1100 U.S. and international patents. A large portion of the commonly used audio and video playback and recording devices use technologies based on his work. His contributions to coding systems assisted the digital video and audio revolution, by enabling reliable data storage at information densities previously unattainable.
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Martijn van Dam
- Occupations
- politicianengineer
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Martinus Hendricus Petrus "Martijn" van Dam is a Dutch engineer and politician. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), he served as State Secretary for Economic Affairs from 3 November 2015 until 1 September 2017 in the Second Rutte cabinet. He was a member of the House of Representatives between 2003 and 2015. He previously served as councillor for the municipality of Eindhoven from April 1998 to January 2003. From the time he entered the States General on 30 January 2003 to 29 November 2006 he was the youngest member of the House.
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Wil van der Aalst
- Occupations
- computer scientistuniversity teacherengineer
- Biography
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Willibrordus Martinus Pancratius van der Aalst is a Dutch computer scientist and full professor at RWTH Aachen University, leading the Process and Data Science (PADS) group. His research and teaching interests include information systems, workflow management, Petri nets, process mining, specification languages, and simulation. He is also known for his work on workflow patterns.
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Teun van Dijck
- Occupations
- politicianengineersaxophonist
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Antoine Pierre Cornelis "Teun" van Dijck is a Dutch politician and former management consultant and restaurateur. A member of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid, PVV), he serves as a member of the House of Representatives since 30 November 2006. He focuses on matters of state pensions and other pensions. He is a childhood friend of PVV leader Geert Wilders.
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Paulus Jansen
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 70)
- Enrolled in the Eindhoven University of Technology
- In 1980 studied architectural engineering
- Occupations
- civil engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Paulus Fredericus Cornelius Jansen is a Dutch civil engineer and Socialist Party politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 30 November 2006 until 14 May 2014.
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Sjoerd Soeters
- Occupations
- architecturban planner
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Sjoerd Soeters is a well-known postmodern Dutch architect. Among other projects, he is known for his work on Amsterdam's Java Island and Houthaven, Copenhagen's Sluseholmen, the apartment complex "The Pyramids" (De Piramides), and for the redevelopment of Zaandam.
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Claude Alvares
- Born in
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India - Occupations
- environmentalistwritereditor
- Biography
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Claude Alphonso Alvares is an Indian environmentalist based in Goa. Alvares is the editor of the Other India Press and Director of the Goa Foundation, an environmental monitoring action group that has filed successful public interest litigation cases.
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Jessica Van Eijs
- Enrolled in the Eindhoven University of Technology
- Studied architectural engineering
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jessica Marie Catherine van Eijs is a Dutch politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2017. She is a member of the Democrats 66 (D66).
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Kees Neggers
- Occupations
- university teachercomputer scientist
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Cornelis Adrianus Maria "Kees" Neggers is a Dutch Internet pioneer. He is best known for starting and promoting many initiatives for international collaboration in research and education networking.
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Jan Dietz
- Years
- 1945-.. (age 79)
- Occupations
- computer scientistuniversity teacherengineer
- Biography
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Jean Leonardus Gerardus Dietz (born 20 June 1945) is a Dutch Information Systems researcher, Professor Emeritus of Information Systems Design at the Delft University of Technology, known for the development of the Design & Engineering Methodology for Organisations. and his work on Enterprise Engineering.
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Stan Ackermans
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- university teachermathematician
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Stanislaus Thomas Maria Ackermans (1936 – 1995) was a Dutch mathematician, and the seventh rector magnificus of the Eindhoven University of Technology. He was also one of the founders, the namesake and the first director of the Stan Ackermans Instituut.
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Felienne F. J. Hermans
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- computer scientisthigh school teacheruniversity teacherprofessor
- Biography
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Félienne Frederieke Johanna Hermans is a scientist and Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her research interests include programming education and end-user computing particularly spreadsheets.
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Eric van Damme
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Eric Eleterius Coralie van Damme is a Dutch economist and Professor of Economics at the Tilburg University, known for his contributions to game theory.
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Marc de Vries
- Years
- 1958-.. (age 66)
- Occupations
- physicistuniversity teacherlinguistphilosopher
- Biography
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M.J. de Vries (born 1958, Haarlem), is professor of Reformational Philosophy at the Delft University of Technology.
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Mihaela van der Schaar
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- 1971-.. (age 53)
- Occupations
- researcher
- Biography
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Mihaela van der Schaar is the John Humphrey Plummer Professor of Machine Learning, AI, and Medicine at the University of Cambridge, where she is director of the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine, and a Chancellor's Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Rob Routs
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- 1946-.. (age 78)
- Occupations
- businessperson
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Rob Routs is a Dutch businessman. He is a former executive of Royal Dutch Shell and has recently been appointed chairman of AEGON.
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Arno Kuijlaars
- Years
- 1963-.. (age 61)
- Occupations
- university teachermathematician
- Biography
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Arnoldus Bernardus Jacobus Kuijlaars is a Dutch mathematician, specializing in approximation theory.
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Koert van Mensvoort
- Years
- 1974-.. (age 50)
- Occupations
- computer artistphilosopherartistperformance artist
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Koert van Mensvoort is an artist, philosopher and scientist best known for his work on the philosophical concept of Next Nature.
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Henk Zijm
- Occupations
- university teacherengineermathematician
- Biography
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Willem Hendrik Maria Zijm (born 3 May 1952) is a Dutch mathematician, and Professor Production and Supply Chain Management and Emeritus Rector Magnificus (2005–2009) at the University of Twente.
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Fahid Minhas
- Enrolled in the Eindhoven University of Technology
- 2010-2013 graduated with Master of Science in architecture
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Fahid Bashir Minhas is a Dutch politician of the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He worked as a real estate developer and became a member of the Schiedam municipal council in 2014. He then served as alderman in the same city between 2018 and 2021. Minhas was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2021 general election.
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Petra Schuurman
- Years
- 1968-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- chess player
- Biography
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Petra Schuurman is a Dutch chess FIDE Master (FM) (2003) and Dutch Women's Chess Championship medalist (2003, 2004, 2008).
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A.J. Han Vinck
- Occupations
- engineercomputer scientist
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Adrianus Johannes "Han" Vinck is a Dutch computer scientist. He serves as senior professor in Digital Communications at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, since September 2014. He is a member of the digital signal processing group at the electrical engineering Department. His interest is in Information and Communication theory, Coding and Network aspects in digital communications. He is the author of the textbook Coding Concepts and Reed-Solomon Codes.
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Misak Terzibasiyan
- Enrolled in the Eindhoven University of Technology
- 1985-1991 studied architecture
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Misak Terzibasiyan is a Dutch architect.
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Machiel Spaan
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Machiel Spaan is a Dutch architect and educator.
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Carlijn Bouten
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 57)
- Occupations
- university teacher
- Biography
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Carlijn V.C. Bouten is a Dutch professor of Cell-Matrix Interactions at the department of Biomedical Engineering of Eindhoven University of Technology since 2010. She specializes in tissue engineering.
