About Paul Saager
Paul has worked at Deltares since 2020, first starting as Head of Department of the newly established Department for Data Science and Water Quality. Focusing on coaching his colleagues to get the best out of themselves and each other, he switched to a role as business developer in 2025. In that role, he helps connect the scientists and their knowledge products at Deltares with the outside world, stakeholders and clients. In this way he hopes to foster our knowledge and services to even better align them with the questions and problems of our partners. His focus is on Moonshot 3, Sufficient water of good quality for all, and Moonshot 4: the sustainable energy transition. In addition, Paul is closely aligned with the Digital Transformation, in particular Product Management Team Water Quality and Ecology to work on innovative software products that help Deltares find solutions for partners.
Working experience
Deltares
Senior advisor marine water quality and ecology
2025 - presentDeltares
Head Of Department of Data Science and Water Quality at Unit of Marine and Coastal Sciences,
Aug. 2020-Dec. 2024TNO
Head of Department of Sustainable productivity and employability
2014-2018VU Amsterdam
PhD in Marine Chemistry
1994