Paul Hekkert

Dr. Paul Hekkert is currently Visiting Research Professor at the Department of Design, Politecnico Milano. For 20 years (2003-2024), Paul was full professor at the school of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft. Here he conducted research on the ways products impact human experience, values and behavior. He is author of Vision in Design: A guidebook for innovators (2011) and Designing for Society: Products and Services for a Better World (2019). Paul is captain of science of the Dutch Creative Industries sector and serves on the International Advisory Council of the Design Research Society.