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Executive Board
The Executive Board of INCAS3 consists of Scientific Director, Heinrich Wörtche, and Managing Director, John van Pol. Wörtche is responsible for the research strategy and the quality of the research. He is the contact person for the research community. Van Pol is responsible for day-to-day operations and valorization of the knowledge at INCAS3. He maintains contacts with the partners of INCAS3.
Wörtche and Van Pol firmly believe that there is considerable technological knowledge available at universities that never reaches industry or society and that could actually solve many technological challenges. So, INCAS³ is all about knowing the challenges, seeking the appropriate knowledge in the scientific community and enriching and/or developing that into applicable concepts and prototypes.
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Scientific Director Heinrich Wörtche (1962) has always been interested in the development and application of advanced technologies. He has been involved for more than twenty years in the development of tools for physical research, training scientists, and organizing large-scale, international scientific research cooperation.
Wörtche earned his Ph.D. in natural sciences from the Technical University of Darmstadt. He continued his career at the University of Münster, first as a postdoc researcher and then as a university lecturer. In 2000 he joined the Nuclear Physics Accelerator Institute at the University of Groningen. Wörtche has also worked with leading research institutions in Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, Sweden, and France. |
 Dr. Heinrich J. Wörtche +31 (0) 592 860 000 Founder and Scientific Director |
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Managing Director John van Pol (1968) has always worked at the interface of research, education, and enterprise. At INCAS3 his ambition is to further shape the discipline of sensor technology.
After graduating in physics from the Technical University of Eindhoven, Van Pol received his doctorate in mathematics and natural sciences from the University of Groningen. He has worked as a researcher in the Netherlands, France, and Japan. After obtaining his Ph.D. he took up various management positions with KPN and Telfort/BT Ignite, where he specialized in developing and marketing new internet products for the business market. In 2003 Van Pol was appointed Dean of the School of Computer Science at Hanze University Groningen. In 2007 Van Pol and a fellow dean launched their own company providing interim management services and participating in innovative market developments. As project leader he was responsible for setting up the Hanze Institute of Technology for research and education in the field of sensor technology. |
 Dr. John H.G. van Pol +31 (0) 592 860 000 Founder and Managing Director |