Matthijs Glastra is an independent director of IDEX who brings substantial public company leadership and governance experience, international operating expertise and deep knowledge of innovation-driven medical and industrial technology markets. As Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Novanta Inc., he leads a global supplier of core technology solutions serving medical, life science and advanced manufacturing OEMs.
Before Novanta he spent his career at Royal Philips, holding senior leadership roles across divisions in both Europe and Silicon Valley, including Chief Executive Officer of Philips Entertainment Lighting. Mr. Glastra holds an M.B.A. from INSEAD, an Advanced Engineering Degree from ESPCI Paris and an M.Sc. in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology.