TPM Scientists abroad

At the TPM faculty the effects of international collaboration are visible throughout the building. Its collaboration with universities throughout the world is essential to deliver excellent teaching and research. Promising TPM scientists participate in various international projects. An example of four TMP scientists who are working on projects around the world.

“Ithaca is Gorges!”
Caspar Chorus in Ithaca
	“It is freezing cold in Ithaca, USA. In fact it is so cold that Cornell University, which is located there, has issued its students with advice on how to deal with the winter weather. That is, of course, typically American: the university that tells you that you should wear gloves. I really wanted to visit this Ivy League university, although preferably without gloves...
“Working on better mutual understanding”
Jan van den Berg in Yemen
	“Internationalisation is an important theme at TU Delft, not only because of its many contacts with the other top universities in the world, but also because of its involvement in development cooperation projects in countries in Africa, South America and the Middle and Far East. CICAT , the central liaison office at TU Delft, helps faculties manage international projects...
“The TPM approach works - and it works in London too”
Koen van Dam in Londen
	“At the moment, London is ‘the place to be’ for me. I have been a guest researcher at the Department of Chemistry at Imperial College (IC ) since April 2010. This opportunity was open to me because TPM ’s Energy & Industry (E&I) Section, where I am carrying out post-doctoral research, has a Memorandum of Understanding with IC . This cooperation also provides exchange possibilities for PhD students and graduates...
“Could you just hand in that report yesterday?”
Martin de Jong in Harbin en Shenzhen
	“Early in 2005, Hugo Priemus, the Dean of TPM at the time, asked me to look at the ‘Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival’ to investigate the possibilities for cooperation with the School of Management at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT ). Although I have a reputation for being internationally experienced, I had never been to China before, so I was rather nervous when I stepped out of the aircraft. But I was picked up by hospitable employees, many of whom have now become friends...