At SRON, I am responsible for coordinating the effort to process satellite data into images and results that can be used by scientists and the general public to better understand and tackle the changing climate of the world around us. I am the scientific software lead on the TANGO mission, where I coordinate a team of SRON experts and partners in the Dutch science and software world to provide the public with crucial information on where the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere are coming from.
Expertise and Background
I am a scientific software expert with several years experience in computational astrophysics research and mission critical software development. My research background is in large supercomputer simulations of star formation feedback, in order to better understand how the winds, radiation and supernovae from massive stars affects how stars and planets are born. Under the Dutch NOVA program, I helped bridge the gap between how we understand the turbulent lives of massive stars and how we understand how they shape our cosmic neighbourhood as a whole.
I also have wide experience in commercial software development, from climate and satellite data services to Dutch and European-level infrastructure projects. I am passionate about bringing scientific and computing together, as well as people with diverse knowledge and skills, to provide crucial information and solve real problems we face on a national and international level.
