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Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi

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Chief Executive Officer, chairman of the board of directors at TNO
📍 Netherlands

Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi is the CEO and Chairman of the Board at TNO, the Netherlands organization for applied scientific research. His extensive career includes leadership roles as CEO of Sanquin and Director-General of Statistics Netherlands (CBS). He holds a Ph. D. in theoretical physics from the University of Amsterdam, combining scientific expertise with public sector leadership.

He demonstrates a strong commitment to societal progress through supervisory board memberships at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Dutch National Opera & Ballet, and Pré Wonen, a social housing corporation. These roles reflect a broad interest in education, the arts, and social welfare, complementing his professional focus on data and innovation for public good.

His career spans the private sector at Shell and Ernst & Young, forensic science as head of the NFI, and top public administration roles.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer, chairman of the board of directors
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Netherlands
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Applied Innovation
As CEO of TNO, he stresses the need to move from a knowledge economy to an innovation economy, turning research into tangible societal and economic value.
Data-driven Policy
His leadership at Statistics Netherlands (CBS) modernized the organization, emphasizing the use of data and statistics to inform public debate and policy-making.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Chief Executive Officer, chairman of the board of directors
TNO
9-2021
Member Of The Supervisory Board
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
10-2020
Member Of The Supervisory Board
Dutch National Opera & Ballet
2-2020
Member Of The Supervisory Board
Pré Wonen
1-2022 - 3-2024
Member International Strategic Advisory Committee
Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi
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Education
4-1989 - 4-1993
Dr.
University of Amsterdam
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