“I try to think like a customer: what do they need and why? Think positively: Be aware of the challenges but focus on what you want to achieve. This gives you the motivation to push through.”
An authority on imaging, Jan has made countless contributions to ASML and the semiconductor industry over his career. He is renowned for his expertise in designing complex optical systems and an attention to detail that enables those designs to be implemented successfully. Active in both projection and illuminator optics, Jan is considered as one of the fathers of anamorphic design in High NA EUV lithography.
Get to know Jan
- ASML employee since 1996
- Named a Fellow in 2024
- Based in Veldhoven, the Netherlands
Key contributions
- Imaging enhancement products such as DoseMapper
- Anamorphic optics for High-NA EUV lithography
Expertise
Imaging and optical design
Patents
90 US patents (granted or pending) across 51 ASML patent families
