R&D Scientist in Life Science Mass Spectrometry, working with Orbitrap technology.
Expert in organometallic synthesis, physical organic and computational chemistry applied to homogeneous catalysis.
Successful and independent project manager and supervisor, technically skilled and strong in abstract problem solving.
Master’s in Chemistry, cum laude
VU University Amsterdam; Organic Chemistry, Minor: Physical Chemistry
Course program included included multiple Pharmacochemistry and Biochemistry courses
1992−1998
Gymnasium, cum laude
OSG Willem Blaeu, Alkmaar; 2 extra Science subjects
Courses:
2008
Ab Initio and Density Functional Theory, ETH Zürich
2005
Computational Photochemistry, University of Amsterdam
2004
Bio-Organic Synthesis, Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry
2003
Molecular Modeling, Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry
2003
Advanced NMR Spectroscopy, Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry
Work Experience
2014−now
R&D Scientist
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Life Science Mass Spectrometry; Orbitrap technology.
Investigated transition-metal complexes and their gas-phase energetics to elucidate and improve relevant processes in
homogeneous catalysis and to benchmark quantum-chemical
methods.
Devised intuitive quantum-chemical descriptors
of ligand electronic properties for multivariate structure–activity relationships for homogeneous catalysts.
Jan−Jun 2007
Postdoctoral fellow
VU University Amsterdam, Organic Chemistry; collaboration with ThermPhos International B.V.
summers 2004−2006
Stand-in NMR specialist
VU University Amsterdam, Organic Chemistry; performed measurements for Avantium Technologies B.V.
1999−present
Freelance software developer
Projects for PosEdge B.V., Bridge Systems B.V., Melexis N.V., VU University Amsterdam, Trammell Crow Nederland, and KPN Telecom
Research Skills
Organometallic and physical organic chemistry: synthesis, Schlenk and glovebox techniques, reactive intermediates, catalyst optimization,
reaction kinetics, stopped-flow method, photochemistry
ESI MS/MS: also in-house customization of mass spectrometers, servicing/troubleshooting
NMR: 2D heteronuclear and VT, also technical expertise
UV-Vis, IR, GC-MS
Expert in advanced (quantum-)chemical computations and analyses
Methods: DFT, ab initio, semi-empirical, molecular mechanics
Areas: mechanistics, physico-chemical properties, bonding analyses, conformational searching
Experience with a femtosecond laser setup, constructed an optical autocorrelator
Management Experience
several occasions 2007−2013
Technical Manager for extensive mass spectrometer customizations
Educating and advising colleagues and other researchers on physical organic chemistry, advanced computational chemistry, and mass-spectrometric
experiments
several occasions 1999−2013
Teaching and Research Assistant; Laboratory Manager
Supervising PhD, (under)graduate, and secondary school students
1999−2002
Educational advisory board member for Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
2000−2002
Treasurer, auditor, and vice-secretary of the Chemistry students’ association
VCSVU
2000, 2002
Organizing member of the 21st National and 34th International
Chemistry Olympiads
Computer and Language Skills
Chemistry and chemical information retrieval programs (ChemDraw, MestReNova, Beilstein, SciFinder, CSD)