Henk Prins studied Applied Mathematics at Delft University of Technology. He then focused on numerical modelling of ship motions in waves completing a PhD in 1995. He moved to MARIN where he become involved in software development of both numerical tools and user interfaces. He managed the software development department for 6 years while managing large projects on fullmission bridge simulators and on design tools. Since 2007 he manages the RD department of MARIN. This department is mainly focusing on advanced numerical tools and their validation with experiments. Henk is heavily involved in European research projects and has lead two large projects on ship propulsion. He chaired the European research association Vessels for the Future bringing together all maritime stakeholders such as yards suppliers research institutes academia and class societies. In 2017 Vessels for the Future merged into the newly launched Waterborne Technology Platform that is defining a research agenda for the whole waterborne sector which includes inland and maritime transport blue growth and ports and logistics. Henk was the first chairman of this Waterborne TP association from 2017 until 2021. In that capacity he was instrumental in setting up the coProgrammed Partnership ZeroEmission Waterborne Transport within the framework of Horizon Europe. He is currently chairing the industrial research advisory group IRAG Ships Shipping within Waterborne TP. At national level he participated in setting up research roadmaps such as De Nationale Wetenschapsagenda. He has been members of the external review committee for all academic mathematics bachelor and master programmes in the Netherlands in 2019.