Polaris Governance​

The governance of the Polaris programme is entrusted to the consortium as a whole. All consortium partners contribute to the strategic direction and oversight of the programme as well as the operational work every day.

Coordination Board

At the highest level, governance is carried out by the Coordination Board, which consists of senior
representatives from all consortium partners. This board is responsible for the overall strategic alignment of the programme and ensures that Polaris serves the shared goals of the consortium.

Name

Organisation

Role

Geert van der Molen
THALES NEDERLAND
Member
Maarten Tossings
TNO
Member
Bob Konings
NEWAYSELECTRONICS
Member
Henk Tappel
BRONKHORST
Member
Greg Baker
ALTRUMRF
Member
Marluke Farrugia
CITC
Member
Lucas van Vliet
TUDELFT
Member
Theo Follings
OOSTNL
Member
Rob Hoeben
NXP
Member
Mark Bentum
TUE
Member
Ioannis Panagiotelis
PHILIPS
Member
Bram Nauta
UTWENTE
Member

Programme Management Team

The Programme Management Team oversees the day-to-day operations of Polaris. This team consists of seven members who represent different areas of the programme and bring together expertise from across the consortium.

Name

Organisation

Role

Frank Biemans
Programme Director
Marcel van der Graaf
TNO
Programme Line Manager Research
Hans Schurer
THALES NEDERLAND
Programme Line Manager Valorisation
Mark van Helvoort
PHILIPS
Programme Line Manager Ecosystem
Maren Bödding
UTWENTE
Programme Support Officer
Raymond van Dijk
TNO
Programme Lead Defence
Kees Stokla
Programme Lead Communication

Technical Advisory Board

The Technical Advisory Board supports the Programme Management Team by offering independent expert advice on technical content and scientific direction. This ensures that the programme maintains a high standard of innovation and research quality.The Programme Management Team oversees the day-to-day operations of Polaris. This team consists of seven members who represent different areas of the programme and bring together expertise from across the consortium.

Name

Organisation

Role

Frank van Vliet
TNO
Chair
Simon van den Berg
THALES NEDERLAND
Vice Chair
Mark Oude Alink
UTWENTE
Secretary
Peter Magnee
NXP
Member
Hans Ketelaar
NEWAYSELECTRONICS
Member
Francesca Chiappinini
CITC
Member
Marion Matters-Kammerer
TUE
Member
Egbert van der Wouden
BRONKHORST
Member
Olexander Yarovyi
TUDELFT
Member
Niels Kramer
ALTUM RF
Member
Sotir Ouzounov
PHILIPS
Member

Theme Leaders

Theme Leaders are responsible for coordinating activities within their specific technical domain. They foster collaboration across the Polaris programme on their topic and help ensure coherence and progress. As subject matter experts, they also provide guidance and insight to strengthen the technical quality of the work.

Name

Organisation

Theme

Programme Line

Sten Vollebregt
TU DELFT
(1.1) Material Technology
Research
Gijs van der Bent
TNO
(1.2) Micro-electronics
Research
Edsger Smits
CITC
(1.3) Packaging & Assembly technologies
Research
Martijn van Beurden
TUE
(1.4) RF Systems
Research
Marc van der Sluis
THALES NEDERLAND
(2.1) Radar applications
Valorisation
Maarten Versluis
PHILIPS
(2.2) MRI applications
Valorisation
Núria Barceló i Peiró
NXP
(2.3) Telecommunication applications
Valorisation
Wouter Sparreboom
BRONKHORST
(2.4) Flowmeter application
Valorisation
Matthias Salewski
NEWAYSELECTRONICS
(2.4) Technology providers
Valorisation
Roland Grimm
BOM
(2.5) POLARIS Development Hub
Valorisation
Alex van Geldrop
OOST NL
Ecosystem
Roland Grimm
BOM
Ecosystem
Ron van der Kolk
OOST NL
Ecosystem

Project Leaders

Project Leaders coordinate Polaris activities within their own organizations. They play a key role in aligning internal efforts with the overall goals of the programme. In addition, they serve as the primary point of contact for all Polaris-related questions within their respective institutions.

Name

Organisation

Dre van Elshout
ALTUM RF
Beatrice Piovan
TUDELFT
Marion Matters-Kammerer
TUE
Yeczain Perez
PHILIPS
Mark Oude Alink
UTWENTE
Matthias Salewski
NEWAYSELECTRONICS
Rene van der Wal
BRONKHORST
Jacqueline van Driel
CITC
Hans Schurer
THALES NEDERLAND
Raymond van Dijk
TNO
Alex van Geldrop
OOST NL
Roland Grimm
BOM
Núria Barceló Peiró
NXP
Vojkan Vidojkovic
TUE