Jacques van der Meer is Managerial Adviser for R&D and Innovation issues at the European Investments Bank’s (EIB) Project Directorate. He is in charge of the assessment of R&D and Innovation projects.
His interest in Intellectual Capital and R&D dates back from his PhD-study (1987), which addressed the key issues for successful R&D-strategies in the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries. Before joining the EIB in 1991, Jacques van der Meer lectured Strategic and Innovation Management at the Rotterdam School of Management of the Erasmus University.