30 Notable alumni of
Eindhoven University of Technology
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The Eindhoven University of Technology is 1963rd in the world, 655th in Europe, and 16th in the Netherlands by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 30 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
- LGBTQ rights activistInternet activistcomputer scientistjournalistblogger
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Jacob Appelbaum is an American independent journalist, computer security researcher, artist, hacker and teacher. Appelbaum, who earned his PhD from the Eindhoven University of Technology, first became notable for his work as a core member of the Tor Project, a free software network designed to provide online anonymity. But it was Appelbaum's work with WikiLeaks and his journalism at Der Spiegel based on the NSA documents leaked by Edward Snowden that made him famous, status accentuated by his standing-in for Julian Assange at computer security and hacker forums when Assange could no longer travel to the United States. Under the pseudonym "ioerror", Appelbaum was an active member of the Cult of the Dead Cow hacker collective from 2008 to 2016. He was the co-founder of the San Francisco hackerspace Noisebridge with Mitch Altman. He worked for Kink.com and Greenpeace and volunteered for the Ruckus Society and the Rainforest Action Network. He was on the Technical Advisory Board of the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
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Ton Roosendaal
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- film producerexecutive producerprogrammersoftware developercomputer scientist
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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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Camiel Eurlings
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- entrepreneurpolitician
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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.
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Ralf Mackenbach
- Enrolled in the Eindhoven University of Technology
- 2017-2019 graduated with Master of Science
- Occupations
- physicistactorsingertelevision actorsinger-songwriter
- 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
- university teacherengineerinventorphysicist
- 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
- engineerpolitician
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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
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- engineeruniversity teachercomputer scientist
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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
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- engineerpoliticiansaxophonist
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Antoine Pierre Cornelis "Teun" van Dijck is a Dutch politician of the Party for Freedom (PVV) and a former management consultant and restaurateur.
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Bernardo Kastrup
- Enrolled in the Eindhoven University of Technology
- Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- computer scientistphilosopher
- Biography
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Bernardo Kastrup is a Dutch philosopher and computer scientist best known for his work in the field of consciousness studies, particularly his development of analytic idealism, a form of metaphysical idealism grounded in the analytic philosophical tradition. He has written several books and papers arguing against physicalism and proposing that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of reality. Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation, which curates and publishes "the latest analytic and scientific indications that metaphysical materialism is fundamentally flawed".
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Paulus Jansen
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 71)
- Enrolled in the Eindhoven University of Technology
- In 1980 studied architectural engineering
- Occupations
- politiciancivil engineer
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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
- designerurban plannerarchitect
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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
- writerenvironmentalisteditor
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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
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Jessica Marie Catherine van Eijs is a Dutch politician serving in the House of Representatives since 2017 as a member of the Democrats 66. In 2012, she joined the municipal council of Eindhoven, and left for the 2017 general election. Hard of hearing and understanding of deaf community needs, she has called for Dutch Sign Language to receive official recognition as a minority language.
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Kees Neggers
- Occupations
- computer scientistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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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 80)
- Occupations
- engineeruniversity teachercomputer scientist
- 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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Felienne F. J. Hermans
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- university teacherhigh-school teachercomputer scientistprofessor
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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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Stan Ackermans
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- mathematicianuniversity teacher
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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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Mihaela van der Schaar
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- 1971-.. (age 54)
- Occupations
- researcher
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Mihaela van der Schaar FRS 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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Marc de Vries
- Occupations
- university teacherphysicistphilosopherlinguist
- 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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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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Rob Routs
- Years
- 1946-.. (age 79)
- 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 62)
- Occupations
- mathematicianuniversity teacher
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Arnoldus Bernardus Jacobus Kuijlaars is a Dutch mathematician, specializing in approximation theory.
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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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Koert van Mensvoort
- Occupations
- philosopherfilmmakercomputer artistperformance artistdesigner
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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. He is the founder and director of Next Nature Network, a non-profit organization that aims to go forward to nature.
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Henk Zijm
- Occupations
- engineeruniversity teachermathematician
- 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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Petra Schuurman
- Years
- 1968-.. (age 57)
- Occupations
- chess player
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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
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- computer scientistengineer
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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 58)
- 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.
