Martin Kraaij will be appointed fund director of the ASR Dutch Science Park Fund as of May 1. Benny Ng will also work at the fund.
As fund director, Martin Kraaij will work on further growth of the ASR Dutch Science Park Fund and on new partnerships with universities, science parks and companies. The unlisted real estate fund invests in commercial real estate in the most attractive science parks in the Netherlands and focuses on institutional investors.
After studying architecture and mastering ‘Real Estate Management & Development’ at TU Eindhoven, Kraaij started his career as a project manager at Draaijer+Partners. He then worked at DTZ Zadelhoff and Cushman & Wakefield as a real estate advisor in the Rotterdam and Utrecht office market. He also worked for two years at developer Blauwhoed as a selection manager, where he supervised acquisitions and tenders. Since November 1, 2020, Kraaij has been employed by ASR real estate as an acquisition & asset manager for the ASR Dutch Science Park Fund. He will take up the position of fund director of the same fund as of May 1.
As of May 1, Benny Ng will also join the Fund Management team of the ASR Dutch Science Park Fund. Benny Ng received his PhD from TU Eindhoven in 2020 on ‘Demand-driven Science Parks’ and has since been a sought-after speaker at symposia. Benny is transferring from the Research & Intelligence department of ASR real estate to the Fund Management department.
