Christophe Hermans

02-1992 – 04-2012: Member American Helicopter Society (AHS) test & evaluation committee
03-2003 – 09-2012: National representative of the International Committee of the European Rotorcraft Forum (ERF)
09-2008 – 09-2012: Chairman CEAS Rotorcraft committee
03-2003 – 12-2009: National representative in Garteur Helicopters Group of Responsables
01-2010 – 04-2012: Member Garteur Executive Committee & Council
04-2010 – now: CEAS branch chief aeronautics
09-2006 – now: Secretary of board of Netherlands Association of Aeronautical Engineers (NVvL)
09-2006 – now: Board member of Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS)

German Dutch Wind tunnels DNW
Christophe is Deputy Director of the German Dutch Wind tunnels DNW since April 2012. DNW operates 11 wind tunnels at 5 sites in both the Netherlands and Germany, the most well-known being the Large Low speed Facility LLF in the Noordoostpolder.

Netherlands Aerospace Center NLR
He started his professional career at NLR in the mid-eighties as a helicopter flight mechanics specialist being involved in the development of NLR’s rotorcraft fixed-base simulator. In the early nineties, as project manager, he was responsible for the wind tunnel test activities supporting the design of the multi-nation NH90 transport helicopter.

In 2004 Christophe became responsible for NLR’s helicopter and aeroacoustics department. For 2 years he was member of the Garteur, the organization for aeronautics research collaboration in Europe, Executive Committee & Council.

Since April 2016 he is responsible for the knowledge and innovation development at NLR as Chief Technology Advisor CTA.

Netherlands Association of Aeronautical Engineers (NVvL) and CEAS
In 2006 he joined the board as secretary general of the ‘Nederlandse Vereniging voor Luchtvaarttechniek’ (NVvL) and board of the Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS), where he is acting as branch chief aeronautics since 2010.

As national representative of the International Committee of the European Rotorcraft Forum (ERF) he chaired the CEAS rotorcraft technical committee for a period of 4 years.

Education
Before joining NLR, Christophe received his aeronautical master degree (diplom ingenieur) from the Technical University of Aachen (Germany).