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Paul Dekker started term as chair of EURAMET’s TC for Photometry and Radiometry

Paul Dekker (VSL, Netherlands) started his first term as chair of the Technical Committee for Photometry and Radiometry (TC-PR) at EURAMET’s 2025 General Assembly.

“The topics of the future in photometry and radiometry metrology will be manifold and will include lighting, optical properties (appearance) of materials, energy & photovoltaics, environment and climate observation, light pollution and quantum photonics”, states Paul when asked about the priorities for the TC in the coming years.

Since graduating from The Hague University of Applied Sciences in 2001, Paul has been working as an ‘all-round metrologist’ at VSL for almost a quarter of a century. “I started my career in the field of radiation thermometry, working on novel techniques for temperature measurements. After a few years I switched to the field of radiometry and photometry”, he adds. In 2015 Paul became Senior Metrologist at VSL. He is also a technical expert in the fields of luminous flux and luminous efficacy (LM-79), of spectral responsivity of detectors, of spectral irradiance, and of radiation thermometry.

Furthermore, he is the Dutch representative in ’Division 2: Physical Measurement of Light and Radiation’ of CIE and Technical Assessor for the Dutch Accreditation Council and the Belgian Accreditation Organization. In recent years he has been work package leader in European collaborative research projects, such as in the project ‘Future photometry based on solid-state lighting products’ (PhotoLED). Paul was also the coordinator for the MetTLM project, aiming at realising a metrology framework for temporal light modulation measurements. “The skills obtained in the different roles are certainly useful in fulfilling the multifaceted role of a TC Chair”, Paul reflects.

Albeit being a TC Chair in addition to his roles and tasks at VSL can be challenging, keeping focus on the important things for the metrological community of radiometry and photometry helps finding a personal balance. “Although I have just started as a TC Chair a few months ago, I found the engagement with the EURAMET community rewarding”, concludes Paul.

EURAMET wishes Paul every success in his new role and extends its sincere thanks to his predecessor, Joaquin Campos-Acosta (IO-CSIC, Spain), who held the position from 2021 to 2025.

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