UT-alumni have an impact on society both domestic as abroad. Some end up in very influential positions, other are a source of inspiration for those around them. To honour these alumni we are building a wall of fame however this will never be complete.
Lex Beins (Alumnus TBK 1989)
Founder and CEO Cheaptickets.NL (2001-2011)
Jos Benschop (alumnus TN 1982)
Senior Vice president Technology at ASML (1997-present)
Joep van Beurden (Alumnus TN 1985)
CEO Kendrion N.V. (2015-present)
Ank Bijleveld-Schouten (Alumnus BSK 1983)
Former Minister of Defence (2017-2021)
Martin van den Brink (alumnus TN 1984)
President and Chief Technology Officer ASML (1999-2025)
Bert Bruggink (alumnus TBK 1986)
Former CFO Rabobank Groep (2004-2015)
Geert-Jan Bruinsma (Alumnus TBK 1994)
Founder, Booking.com
Klaas Bult (Alumnus EL 1984)
General Manager & Vice President of Data Acquisition Engineering Ethernovia B.V., Professor TUDelft (2019-present)
Sharon Dijksma (Oud-student BSK)
Mayor of Utrecht (2020-present)
Gerben Edelijn (Alumnus EL 1989)
CEO Thales Nederland B.V. (2010-present)
Kees Eijkel (Alumnus PhD'88)
Director of Business Development at QuTech
Han Fennema (Alumnus INF 1986)
Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors Nederlandse Gasunie (2014-2023)
KEES VAN DER GRAAF (ALUMNUS WB, TBK 1974)
Former President of Europe Operations, Unilever en voormalig voorzitter RvT Universiteit Twente
Jitse Groen (Oud-student BIT)
Founder amd former CEO Thuisbezorgd. Nl (Takeaway.com) (1999-2025)
Eddy van Hijum (Alumnus BSK 1995, CIT 2001)
Former Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (2024-2025)
Paul Louis Iske (Alumnus TN 1989)
Founder and Chairman Netherlands, International Institute of Serious Optimism (2013-present)
Diederik Jekel (Alumnus TN 2010)
Science Journalist (2010-present)
Michael Jongeneel (Alumnus INF 1998)
CEO of FMO, the Dutch Development Bank (2021-present)
Yori Kamphuis (Alumnus TBK 2010)
Futurist Of The Year 2013, Global shaper alumnus (World Economic Forum), Board Member ITvitae learning (2019-present)
Herman ten Kate (Alumnus TN 1980)
Senior Staff Physics Department CERN & Emeritus Professor of Industrial Applications of Superconductivity, Faculty of TNW, University of Twente
BOET KREIKEN (ALUMNUS BK 1984)
Former CEO KLM Cityhopper (2009-2023)
Bas Lansdorp (Alumnus WB 2003)
Co-Founder & Former Chief Executive Officer Mars One (2011-2021)
Cees Links (alumnus TW 1982)
Founder WiFi en Founder & General Manager Qorvo, Inc (2016-present)
Dick Okhuijsen (Alumnus TW 1988)
CEO Transparent (2016-present)
Lidewijde Ongering (alumnus BSK 1983)
Former Secretary-General at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment (2015-2022)
RENÉ PENNING DE VRIES (ALUMNUS EWI 1984)
Chairman Health Valley Netherlands, former CTO NXP (2006-2012)
HAN POLMAN (ALUMNUS BSK 1988)
Councillor of State, Advisory Division of the Council of State (2024-present) and Former Commissioner of the King of the province of Zeeland (2013-2024)
Daniël Poolen (Alumnus IDE 2012)
Journalist and Sustainability Researcher at RaboResearch at Rabobank (2020-present)
Peter Riezebos (alumnus COM 2013, PSY 2014)
Artist, author and scientist
Hans Rijns (Alumnus EL 1997)
Former CTO van NXP Semiconductors (2006-2015)
ANTON SCHAAF (ALUMNUS EL 1977)
Former CEO Océ (2012-2018) and former chairman of the Supervisory Board University of Twente
Dennis Schipper (Alumnus WB 1989)
Founder and CEO Demcon (1993-present)
Philip Sluiter (Alumnus TBK 1989)
Owner/CEO O2 Capital and former CEO Etna/Atag group
Michael van Swaaij (Alumnus EL 1988)
Former Chairman Skype (2008-2010), Former CEO Skype (2007-2008), Former Chief Strategy Officer eBay Inc (2006-2007) Former European head eBay Inc (1999 -2005)
Henk Swarttouw (alumnus BSK 1989)
Former Ambassador in Denemarken and Finland (2012-2019)
Marleen Veldhuis (Alumnus TBK 2003)
International top swimmer, Olympic Champion, Multiple World champion, multiple European Champion and multiple Dutch Champion
Maarten Witte (alumnus WB 1996)
Former Chief Operations Officer & Executive Board Member - Bugaboo International (2011-2018)