Ad Notten

Ad is a researcher and information specialist at UNU-MERIT. He obtained his Masters degree in Information Studies from the University of Wales. His research interests are mainly focused on the changing characteristics of knowledge transfer and the impact of these changes on the field of knowledge management. He is especially interested in the dynamics of social networks and the influence of these on the recombination and diffusion of knowledge.

Next to a number of EC Support Action Studies, he is currently also involved in the H2020 Research Project titled BIGPROD. The objective of BIGPROD is to extend existing econometric approaches to productivity, such as the Crepon-Duguet-Mairesse (CDM) model, with theoretically sound “Big data” metrics. BIGPROD wants to achieve this by trying to understand the origins of the productivity slowdown in most Western and Emerging economies. Based on this understanding, BIGPROD will extend the CDM model to better account for changes in the innovation process and utilize measures enabled by "Big data".

In addition to his research Ad is also responsible for the data & research information services at UNU-MERIT, and consortium coordinator for e-resources for UNU as a whole.

Previous and current projects include:

• 2008-2012: Workpackage Coordinator for the ObservatoryNANO project.
• 2008-2012: Workpackage Coordinator for the ICPC Nanonet project.
• 2012-2013: Project Coordinator for the "Comparative scoreboard and performance indicators in NMP" project.
• 2011-2014: Project Leader for the SMART 2011/0039 project titled "Analysis of publications and patents of ICT research in FP7".
• 2014-2016: Faculty Team leader for FHS, for the university-wide implementation of a new Current Research Information System (CRIS).
• 2015-2016: Researcher in the SIMPACT project, Work Package 5 "Measuring Social Innovation".
• 2016-2019: Project Leader for the SMART 2015/0078 project titled "Analysis of patents, publications, innovations and new organisations from FP7-ICT and CIP-ICT projects".
• 2019-2021: Work Package Leader for the H2020 (RIA) Research Project titled BIGPROD.
• 2019-2021: Work Package Leader for the DG RTD (CSA) Study "Supporting the monitoring and evaluation of the Framework Programme for research and innovation along Key Impact Pathways" RTD/2019/SC/016
• 2020-2021: Researcher for the DG RTD (CSA) Study "Monitoring the Open Access Policy of Horizon 2020" RTD/2019/SC/021

Selected publications by Ad Notten