Marcel Hertogh

Marcel Hertogh brings extensive expertise to his roles as Full Professor at both TU Delft's Infrastructure Design and Management chair and Erasmus University's Resilience Convergence and Design program, while leading the TU Delft Deltas Infrastructures & Mobility Initiative. His academic foundation combines a PhD in Social Sciences and MA in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam with an MSc in Civil Engineering from TU Delft, enabling him to address complex infrastructure challenges from multiple perspectives. His research portfolio spans integrated design and management of major societal challenges, focusing on urban futures, sustainability, and resilient deltas, with hands-on experience investigating over 30 mega projects. As founder of the Netlipse network for knowledge exchange and author of 10 books, he has established himself as a leading "project doctor" for complex infrastructure initiatives, particularly through his pioneering work on Building with Nature approaches. His expertise encompasses program management, collaboration, mediation, and achieving practical impact, while his research continues to advance understanding of sustainable infrastructure development and 21st-century skills needed for complex project management. Through his leadership roles and practical experience as a project director, he consistently bridges theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, fostering innovation in infrastructure design and management while promoting sustainable development practices.