Paul van Gerven is an editor at Bits&Chips, the leading independent English-language platform for the Dutch high-tech industry, a position he has held since 2006. He covers the global semiconductor landscape with a particular focus on ASML and the broader Dutch chip ecosystem, semiconductor supply chains and chip industry geopolitics. He also reports on integrated photonics and quantum technology, two areas in which the Netherlands is rapidly building a leading position. As a columnist, he brings an analytical perspective to broader technological and societal trends shaping the high-tech world.

Van Gerven holds an MSc in chemistry (2001) from Utrecht University and a PhD in organic chemistry (2006) from Radboud University Nijmegen. This scientific grounding informs his ability to engage with highly technical subject matter – from advanced lithography to materials science – and translate it for a specialist readership.

Together with René Raaijmakers, Van Gerven co-authored “Natlab – Kraamkamer van ASML, NXP en de cd” [“Natlab – Cradle of ASML, NXP and the CD”] (2016), published by Techwatch Books. The book offers an exhaustive history of the Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium and its pivotal role in the emergence of ASML, NXP and the compact disc, drawing on years of research and extensive interviews with former Natlab engineers and researchers. Van Gerven has written hundreds of articles for Bits&Chips, including “Hyper-NA after high-NA? ASML CTO Van den Brink isn’t convinced” (2022), “Closure of NXP’s Nijmegen fab appears on the horizon” (2025) and “2030 and the looming quantum cryptography threat” (2026).