Thought Leader with 35+ years industrial and academic R&D experience (Philips, ASML, various other large and small businesses, universities) in: tribology, materials science & technology, coatings & surface treatments. Wide application experience: semiconductor equipment, medical & home healthcare, personal care, consumer electronics, manufacturing.

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Currently Distinguished Professor (hybrid) at Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu (CN), Visiting Industrial Professor at the University of Sheffield (UK), Visiting Scientist at the University of Amsterdam (NL).

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Fluent in English and Dutch

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Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number: 68662122

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Email: info@stevefranklin.nl

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Tribology is the science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion. It includes the study and application of the principles of friction, lubrication and wear. Tribology involves a combination of disciplines, primarily materials science, mechanical engineering, physics and (surface) chemistry.