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-heden)
Joep van Beurden (Alumnus TN 1985)
CEO Kendrion N.V. & Member Board of Directors University of Twente
Ank Bijleveld-Schouten (Alumnus BSK 1983)
Minister of Defence (2017-2021)
Martin van den Brink (alumnus TN 1984)
President and Chief Technology Officer ASML (1999-heden)
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.
Kees Eijkel (Alumnus PhD'88)
Director of Business Development at QuTech
Han Fennema (Alumnus INF 1986)
CEO en Chairman of the Board of Directors Nederlandse Gasunie (2014-heden)
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/CEO Thuisbezorgd. Nl (Takeaway.com) (1999-heden)
Eddy van Hijum (Alumnus BSK 1995, CIT 2001)
Deputy Economy of the Province of Overijssel (2014-heden)
Paul Louis Iske (Alumnus TN 1989)
Founder and Chairman Netherlands, International Institute of Serious Optimism (2013 – heden)
Diederik Jekel (Alumnus TN 2010)
Science Journalist (2010-heden)
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 & Bijzonder Hoogleraar Industriële Toepassing van Supergeleiding, Faculty of TNW, University of Twente
BOET KREIKEN (ALUMNUS BK 1984)
CEO KLM Cityhopper
Bas Lansdorp (Alumnus WB 2003)
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Mars One
Cees Links (alumnus TW 1982)
Founder WiFi en Founder & General Manager Qorvo, Inc (2016-heden)
Dick Okhuijsen (Alumnus TW 1988)
CEO Transparent (2016-heden)
Lidewijde Ongering (alumnus BSK 1983)
Secretary-General at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment (2015-heden)
RENÉ PENNING DE VRIES (ALUMNUS EWI 1984)
Chairman Health Valley Netherlands, former CTO NXP
HAN POLMAN (ALUMNUS BSK 1988)
Commissioner of the King of the province of Zeeland
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
ANTON SCHAAF (ALUMNUS EL 1977)
CEO Océ and 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
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)
Ambassador in Denemarken (2015-heden)
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)
Chief Operations Officer & Executive Board Member - Bugaboo International