Hans Haringa

Eext Netherlands

GameChanger

Energy / Oil

Mr. Hans Haringa is an international petroleum engineer with some 29 years on the "Shell clock." Mr. Haringa has held a range of diverse roles, from some that were "very technical" to others that were very "nontechnical". Hans, who took on his current role in January 2010, manages an exciting innovation portfolio of disruptive ideas at the forefront of the Shell innovation process. He believes that "it is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers," as American author, cartoonist and humorist James Thurber said. He subscribes to the Jedi Master Yoda way-of-living: "Do, or do not. There is no try."