Belgium
Senior Scientist with 20 years of experience in coatings, polymers, and specialty chemicals for industrial applications. My background combines innovation-driven R&D, global technical service, and application development across waterborne and solventborne coatings, radiation-curing systems, specialty monomers, silane technologies, and sustainable low-VOC solutions. I have supported international projects and customers across EMEA, APAC, India, and the Americas, bridging technical development, customer needs, and commercial objectives. My experience spans exploratory research, polymer synthesis, formulation development, technical troubleshooting, scale-up support, and intellectual property generation. I am particularly motivated by translating complex scientific challenges into practical industrial solutions that create measurable value for customers and businesses. Highlights of my experience include: • Co-inventor on multiple international patents related to coatings, glycidyl esters, acrylic polyols, silane technologies, and sustainable materials. • Contributor & speaker at international conferences including European Coatings Show, American Coatings Show, Paint India, and RadTech Europe. • Development of UV-curable, low-VOC, solventborne, waterborne, and sustainable coating technologies. • Extensive international technical support and customer collaboration experience. • Support of scale-up and commercialization activities from laboratory development to pilot production. • Mentoring and coaching of researchers, students, and technical teams.
Lead R&D, application development, and technical service activities for specialty monomers used in coatings, polymers, and industrial applications Coordinate cross-functional projects with commercial, marketing, manufacturing, regulatory, and regional technical teams Co-inventor on international patents covering renewable monomers, acrylic/polyester polyols, ambient cure coatings, and waterborne polyurethane systems. Contribute to innovation activities through new idea generation, competitive intelligence, and technology scouting.
Lead technical support to customers across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India for coatings and polymer applications Supported customer trials, product evaluations, and application development projects Collaborated with global cross-functional teams to address customer and market requirements Delivered technical presentations at industry conferences and customer training sessions
Developed polymer and coating technologies for industrial applications Conducted synthesis, formulation development, and performance evaluation of coating systems Combined R&D and technical service activities to support customer and application developments Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align technical activities with business priorities Contributed to technical presentations, publications, and innovation programs
Developed polymer and coating formulations for industrial applications Contributed to intellectual property activities and technical publications Supported product development for coatings, adhesives, and construction materials Generated and interpreted technical data to support application and product development Collaborated with cross-functional teams on technical and commercial initiatives
Supported R&D activities in polymer chemistry and coating technologies Conducted formulation work, emulsion polymerization, and application testing Performed coating performance evaluations and analytical testing Contributed to formulation optimization and technical troubleshooting Developed hands-on expertise in material characterization and laboratory techniques