Prof. Dr. Sir Michiel Haas

Michiel was born into a Theosophical family in the Netherlands. Since he was a small boy, he often came to the International Theosophical Centre in Naarden. 

He studied architecture in Switzerland. After his studies, he worked a few years in different countries as an architect, before settling in the Netherlands again. For ten years he ran his own architectural firm, and after that he founded a consultancy and research institute called NIBE, which takes care of, and deals with sustainable and healthy buildings. 

After 27 years he retired from NIBE and founded a new consultancy nibex.green for a sustainable and healthy built environment. He is also retired as a university professor from the Technical University Delft. 

Michiel was approached by the international president Tim Boyd in 2014 to come to Adyar, asking him if he would be willing to assist in developing plans and ideas for the renovation of the Adyar estate. And he did.

The King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander honoured Michiel in 2015 by knighting him in the order of Oranje-Nassau, a title similar to Sir.