Van den Brink joined ASML as an engineer in 1984, the year the Philips spin-out company was founded, and is now stepping down as co-president and chief technology officer. He is considered the godfather of the technological success of the lithography machine builder, says DSPE president Hans Krikhaar, explaining Van den Brink’s honorary membership. “Precision engineering, the field of work of our society, is an important pillar of that success. Without extremely accurate movement and positioning, ASML machines would not be able to deliver their impressive performance.” Read more [Source: dspe.nl]