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.

He is currently involved an Ex-Post Evaluation of H2020 and a number HE Support Actions.

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:

• 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
• 2022: Researcher for the DG RTD (CSA) Study "R&I contribution to the achievement of the SDGs" RTD/2020/SC/022
• 2022-2024: Work Package Leader for the DG RTD (CSA) Study "Evaluation study on Excellent Science in the EU FPs for Research and Innovation" RTD/2021/SC/25
• 2022-2024: Researcher for the DG RTD (CSA) Study "Evaluation study of the EU FPs for Research and Innovation for a Resilient Europe" RTD/2021/SC/021

Selected publications by Ad Notten