Hans Schaffers

Hans Schaffers is an independent researcher and advisor, focusing on human and societal implications of technological innovations. He received his PhD in Engineering Sciences at University of Twente, The Netherlands, specializing n computer-assisted decision-making in large-scale water systems. He worked as assistant professor in finance at Erasmus University Rotterdam; as senior researcher in technology and policy studies at TNO; as chief scientific consultant & international affairs manager at the Telematica Instituut; as a visiting professor and research director at the Centre for Knowledge and Innovation Research at Aalto University School of Business in Helsinki, Finland; as research professor in digital business innovation at Saxion University of Applied Sciences; and currently as coordinator for Science, Management and Innovation projects at Radboud University Nijmegen.