Than van Nispen is a teacher and researcher at HKU academy of Music and Technology where he lectures mostly on Sonic Interaction Design, (interactive) composition in contexts and on art & ecology. He is also a music composer for (interactive) live concerts, (art)games and interactive installations.

Than has a master of science degree in Biology at Utrecht University (2002), as well as a European Media Masters of Arts with honours degree in Composition for the Media at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht (2009) and a Master of Music at the University of the Arts Utrecht (2016). He continued studying on open platforms like coursera and Kadenze on topics like Machine Learning for Musicians and artists, Creative applications with Deep Learning and Music as Biology. He has a background as a board member of MiMM, the Dutch Music Institute MultiMedia and LUDWIG.

https://www.hku.nl/onderzoek-en-innovatie/onderzoek/onderzoeksgebieden/technologie/muziekontwerp/than-van-nispen