Ad is a researcher and information specialist at UNU-MERIT, School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University.
Ad is a researcher and information specialist at UNU-MERIT, School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University. He obtained his Masters degree in Information Studies from the University of Wales. His research interests focus mainly on the changing characteristics of knowledge transfer and the impact of these changes on science, the economy, and society as a whole. He is especially interested in the dynamics of social networks and the influence of these on the recombination and diffusion of knowledge. His research interests have culminated in a number of publications and, in a more applied form, in numerous research evaluations, assessments and forecasting projects. Next to his research he is also a member of the SBE Library Committee and supports the institute's staff with the practicalities of (open access) publishing, research and data management, as well as privacy and data protection issues. For the United Nations University as a whole he furthermore coordinates the UNU Consortium on e-Resources.