Rob Koopman

Current

• Earth Observation Applications Engineer at European Space Agency

Past

• Validation Engineer at ESA/ESTEC at Rhea
• Postgraduate Research Fellow at European Space Agency
• Postgraduate Research Fellow for SRON at RIVM

• Owner at KSD (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

• Universiteit Utrecht
• Universiteit van Amsterdam
• Willem de Zwijger College

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Defense & Space

Websites

• My Company
• enfant du soleil

Rob Koopman’s Summary

Coordination of European ànd international projects for Earth Observation satellite sensor performance assessment and development of scientific geophysical retrieval algorithms.Coordination of the teams performing validation of these algorithms Implementation of retrieval and calibration algorithms into operational satellite data processing chains, through industrial procurement. ESA representative for the Atmospheric Composition subgroup of the CEOS Working Group on Calibration and Validation. Contributor to ESA's Earth Explorer programme and to the joint [European Space Agency]/[European Union] GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) programme.

Rob Koopman’s Specialties:

management of complex projects, coordination of scientific teams, procurement of industrial support and development, and management of such multi-interface projects within budget and schedule, programme management, optimisation of complex end-to-end processes and systems. Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

Rob Koopman’s Experience

• Earth Observation Applications Engineer

  European Space Agency

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

  June 2000 — Present (8 years 5 months)

• Validation Engineer at ESA/ESTEC

  Rhea

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  September 1997 — June 2000 (2 years 10 months)

  Validation Engineer supporting ESA with the coordination of the validation programme for the GOMOS, MIPAS, SCIAMACHY, AASTR and MERIS Sensors on the Envisat Earth-Observation satellite

• Postgraduate Research Fellow

  European Space Agency

  (Defense & Space industry)

  May 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 5 months)

  Validation and In-Flight performance assessment of the GOME (Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment) sensor.

• Postgraduate Research Fellow for SRON

  RIVM

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Environmental Services industry)

  August 1993 — May 1996 (2 years 10 months)

  Validation research for the GOME (Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment) sensor.

• Owner

  KSD (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)

  January 1993 — August 1993 (8 months)

Rob Koopman’s Education

• Universiteit Utrecht

  OIO, Astrophysics, 1991 — 1992

• Universiteit van Amsterdam

  MSc, Astrophysics, 1983 — 1991

  Activities and Societies:

  Dutch Astronomers Association (NAC)

• Willem de Zwijger College

  secondary school, 1977 — 1983

Additional Information

Rob Koopman’s Websites:

• My Company
• enfant du soleil

Rob Koopman’s Interests:

Machu Picchu, Peru, (Mar 2001)

Rob Koopman’s Groups:

Member of N.A.C

•    IASE
•    The Earth Observation Network
•    Global "Space Moves" Networking Group
•    Aerospace & Defence
•    Universiteit van Amsterdam
•    Machu Picchu Hikers
•    Porsche owner
•    European Space Agency - Friends
•    Climate Change - I care!
•    Alumni of Utrecht University

Rob Koopman’s Honors:

Member of the GOME-1 tiger team
Certified internal ISO9001 auditor
ESA team award winner (Envisat Ground Segment Team)

Rob Koopman’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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