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Wall of Fame
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 IEM 1989)
Founder and CEO Cheaptickets.NL (2001-2011)
Jos Benschop (Alumnus AP 1982)
Senior Vice president Technology at ASML (1997-present)
Joep van Beurden (Alumnus AP 1985)
CEO Kendrion N.V. (2015-present)
Ank Bijleveld-Schouten (Alumnus PA 1983)
Former Minister of Defence (2017-2021)
Martin van den Brink (alumnus AP 1984)
President and Chief Technology Officer ASML (1999-2025)
Bert Bruggink (alumnus IEM1986)
Former CFO Rabobank Groep (2004-2015)
Geert-Jan Bruinsma (Alumnus IEM 1994)
Founder, Booking.com
Klaas Bult (Alumnus EE 1984)
General Manager & Vice President of Data Acquisition Engineering Ethernovia B.V., Professor TUDelft (2019-present)
Sharon Dijksma (Former PA student)
Mayor of Utrecht (2020-present)
Gerben Edelijn (Alumnus EE 1989)
CEO Thales Nederland B.V. (2010-present)
Kees Eijkel (Alumnus PhD'88)
Director of Business Development at QuTech
Han Fennema (Alumnus TCS 1986)
Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors Nederlandse Gasunie (2014-2023)
Kees van der Graaf (Alumnus ME, IEM 1974)
Former President of Europe Operations, Unilever en voormalig voorzitter RvT Universiteit Twente
Jitse Groen (Former BIT student)
Founder amd former CEO Thuisbezorgd. Nl (Takeaway.com) (1999-2025)
Eddy van Hijum (Alumnus PA 1995, CIT 2001)
Former Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (2024-2025)
Paul Louis Iske (Alumnus AP 1989)
Founder and Chairman Netherlands, International Institute of Serious Optimism (2013-present)
Diederik Jekel (Alumnus AP 2010)
Science Journalist (2010-present)
Michael Jongeneel (Alumnus TCS 1998)
CEO of FMO, the Dutch Development Bank (2021-present)
Yori Kamphuis (Alumnus IEM 2010)
Futurist Of The Year 2013, Global shaper alumnus (World Economic Forum), Board Member ITvitae learning (2019-present)
Herman ten Kate (Alumnus AP 1980)
Senior Staff Physics Department CERN & Emeritus Professor of Industrial Applications of Superconductivity, Faculty of TNW, University of Twente
Boet Kreiken (Alumnus BA 1984)
Former CEO KLM Cityhopper (2009-2023)
Bas Lansdorp (Alumnus ME 2003)
Co-Founder & Former Chief Executive Officer Mars One (2011-2021)
Cees Links (Alumnus AM 1982)
Founder WiFi en Founder & General Manager Qorvo, Inc (2016-present)
Dick Okhuijsen (Alumnus AM 1988)
CEO Transparent (2016-present)
Lidewijde Ongering (Alumnus PA 1983)
Former Secretary-General at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment (2015-2022)
René Penning de Vries (Alumnus PhD 1984)
Chairman Health Valley Netherlands, former CTO NXP (2006-2012)
Han Polman (Alumnus PA 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 EE 1997)
Former CTO van NXP Semiconductors (2006-2015)
Anton SchaafF (Alumnus EE 1977)
Former CEO Océ (2012-2018) and former chairman of the Supervisory Board University of Twente
Dennis Schipper (Alumnus ME 1989)
Founder and CEO Demcon (1993-present)
Philip Sluiter (Alumnus IEM 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 PA 1989)
Former Ambassador in Denemarken and Finland (2012-2019)
Marleen Veldhuis (Alumnus IEM 2003)
International top swimmer, Olympic Champion, Multiple World champion, multiple European Champion and multiple Dutch Champion
Maarten Witte (Alumnus ME 1996)
Former Chief Operations Officer & Executive Board Member - Bugaboo International (2011-2018)