MacHteld de Kroon

Machteld De Kroon has an extensive career at TNO, beginning in January 1988 and currently serving as Managing Director of the Unit Mobility & Built Environment. Previous roles at TNO include Managing Director of the Unit Buildings Infrastructure and Maritime, Director of Research for Nanotechnology, Director of Research for Materials, Mechanics and Mechatronics, and various department manager positions in related fields. Expertise includes measuring systems and model-based data analysis applied to energy systems and civil infrastructure. Machteld has also led applied research projects in Inspection Technology and conducted ultrasonic inspection research. In addition to TNO, Machteld serves on multiple boards, including Connekt, SmartPortRdam, TKI Bouw en Techniek, Stichting Toekomst Infra, and TKI Maritiem. Academic qualifications include an MSc in Physics from Eindhoven University of Technology and a PhD in Ultrasonics in Medical Diagnostics from Delft University of Technology.