René de Koster

René B.M. de Koster (www.rsm.nl/rdekoster) is professor of Logistics and Operations Management at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. He teaches courses on logistics and operations management (including material handling) and conducts research on warehousing, robotisation, container terminals, and behavioural logistics. He has authored eight books and more than 300 research papers. According to research by Siddique et al (2018), he is "the most influential researcher" in the field of material handling. In 2018, he received honorary Francqui Chair from the University of Hasselt (B).