Olaf Binsch, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist at TNO, Human Factors Specialist at Netherlands Ministry of Defence’ Health Department

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

About

Expert in Human Performance Monitoring and Measurement. That is, research of human performance (i.e., physical and mental/cognitive) achieved by professionals (e.g. military, policemen, fire fighters, top athletes) under stressful circumstances (e.g., load, education, training, operations and/or deployments) that effect their careers, life and family. To that aim, existing monitoring tools are applied or new tools are developed to monitor and measure the individual and social context in order to build statistical models revealing the most relevant (set of) factors responsible for the de- and/or increase of performance and health.

Experience

  • TNO (16 yrs 8 mos)
    • TNO's Head of Portal-Office
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • TNO's Manager Defense Programming
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • Senior Research Scientist
      Apr 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 3 mos

  • Ministerie van Defensie (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Human Factors Consultant
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

      Human Factors specialist at Defence Health Organization (DGO); in combination with Research Position at Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) Human Performance Department.

    • Human Factors at Dutch MoD's Health Dep. (Army) combined with Sr. Researcher Position at TNO
      Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

    • Senior Human Factor Specialist at Dutch SOCOM, Special Operations Warfare Center
      Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • PhD student and lecturer at VU University Amsterdam
    Oct 2005 - Nov 2009 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Manager and Training Supervisior at FitForm & Ergo Control
    Jan 2004 - Oct 2005 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • National coach, athlete in orienteering and lecturer in the mil. domain of infantry and sport at German Army
    Oct 1988 - Oct 1998 · 10 yrs 1 mo