Ernst-Jan Bakker

Education and Science Attaché at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Brazil

Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

About

Mechanical engineer with a passion for sustainable development and extensive expertise in energy, biobased economy and high tech systems & materials. Special focus on collaboration between The Netherlands and Brazil. Motivated and experienced people and program / project manager. Experienced in R&D in public-private partnerships and Dutch, European and Brazilian R&D environments.

Experience

  • Counselor for Education and Science in Brazil at Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Strengthening the relationships on Education and Science between the Netherlands and Brazil. Policy and research cooperation, higher and vocational education, student and researcher mobility.

  • Senior Advisor for Innovation, Technology and Science at Innovatie Attaché Netwerk / IA (Netherlands Innovation Network)
    Jul 2016 - Jan 2024 · 7 yrs 7 mos

    The Netherlands Innovation Network in Brazil is part of the diplomatic network of The Netherlands in Brazil and belongs to a worldwide network of Dutch Innovation, Technology and Science (ITS) officers, commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Our goal is to promote ITS relations between The Netherlands and Brazil through knowledge acquisition & transfer, creation of networks and promotion of knowledge-intensive collaborations between companies, universities and research institutes.

  • Director TU Delft / BE-Basic office Brazil at Delft University of Technology
    Aug 2012 - Jul 2015 · 3 yrs

    Establishment and management of new Brazil office for Delft University of Technology and public-private partnership BE-Basic, with focus on biobased economy (2nd generation bio fuels and bio materials). Responsible for operational management of R&D portfolio, local team, deploying new projects, establishing agreements, set up of new dual degree PhD program, organization of advanced courses, student exchange, business development, PR/representation, etc.

  • Senior Scientist Energy in the Built Environment at Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
    Apr 2011 - Jul 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Senior Scientist and portfolio manager in the research program Enery in the Built Environment. Acquisition and management of national and European projects. Strategy and business development for heat pumps and thermochemical heat storage.

  • Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) (Alkmaar Area, Netherlands)
    • Group leader "Energy Technology in the Built Environment"
      Feb 2009 - Apr 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Group leader of the research group Energy Technology in the Built Environment. Also, R&D coordinator of Building Energetics, one of the two priority areas within the R&D program Energy in the Built Environment. Focus of this work is development and implementation of innovative energy systems for residential and commercial buildings, and for districts.

    • Project manager Energy in the Built Environment
      Jul 2000 - Jan 2009 · 8 yrs 7 mos

      Scientific researcher and project manager. Development and implementation of innovative energy systems for residential and commercial buildings, and for districts. Building simulation, heat pumps, microCHP, trigeneration, sorption cooling and monitoring, system studies, passive and low energy buildings. Active in national, European and IEA projects.