About Me
After a long career in industrial chemical process R&D, I founded Chemspiration to share my expertise and experience with the broader chemical engineering community.
I earned my PhD at TU Delft, where I focused on reactor and process development for a chlorinated organic waste treatment process. I then joined Akzo, where I advanced to Principal Scientist at Nouryon (the successor to AkzoNobel Specialty Division). Over the years, I led numerous R&D projects, specializing in optimizing existing production processes, developing novel processes, and implementing cutting-edge technologies. As my career progressed, my focus shifted towards strategic roles, coaching project teams for quality assurance, identifying new opportunities for process innovation and fostering collaborative partnerships.
A significant part of my career was dedicated to the field of ‘basic data’ – the physical properties and applied thermodynamics critical for process engineering. In this area, I established a strong network of peers across industry and academia, contributing to the advancement of applied thermodynamics in practical settings.
Today, I offer a unique blend of expertise in process technology and applied thermodynamics, enabling me to support both the development of new processes and the optimization of existing ones. My work has been globally recognized, with numerous successful process implementations and more than 25 (co)authored publications and over 45 patent families to my name.
Key Expertise:
- Process Technology
- Conceptual Design
- Modeling and Simulation
- Applied Thermodynamics
Background:
- Trustee of the Executive Board of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE)
- Industrial Vice-Chair of EFCE’s Working Party on Thermodynamics and Transport Properties
- Industrial sponsor of the EFCE Section on Sustainability
- Former Chair of the Advisory Board of the KT-Consortium at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
- Member of the Dutch Process Technology (NPT), which unites chemical engineers and chemists from KIVI (Royal Institute of Engineers) and KNCV (Royal Dutch Chemical Society)
- Recognized member of the chemical engineering community, at interface of industry and academia, as exemplified by invited lectures and workshop moderation at conferences
- Over 30 years of experience at AkzoNobel/Nouryon and in industrial chemicals, including over 45 patent families