Managing director at TI COAST
Oscar holds a PhD in Mass spectrometry. During leading analytical-science groups in the research organization of AkzoNobel became was co-founder of COAST, the Dutch Community of Innovation for Analytical Science and Technology. He has been managing director of COAST since 2010. From 2014 till 2023 he was also director of ChemistryNL and initiator of the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda for Circular Economy. Oscar is also co-ordinator of the route Measuring & Detecting of the Dutch National Science Agenda.
Presently, Oscar combines his passion for Circularity with his knowledge of and network in Analytical Science. As co-author of the National Growth Fund program Circular Plastics NL he is familiar with the analytical challenges faced by the (aspired) circular plastics industry.