Greater Lille Metropolitan Area
With over two decades of experience in various R&D departments within the foodindustry, I have honed my expertise from my beginnings as a Chemical Engineer in new product development to my current role leading a Corporate R&D group of over 70professionals. My career has evolved through a deepening engagement with product and process development, fostering a seamless interaction with engineering and manufacturing teams. At present, I am at the forefront of advanced technologies and process development, steering strategic decisions as an integral member of various leadership committees, and investment committees. My ambition as a global leader is to serve as a pivotal contributor and decision-maker, shaping the future trajectory of our company.
Representative role of R&D to different Roquette's leadership teams (R&D, coreingredient business, protein & plant care) R&D representative at business & R&D investment committee Plateform member of Innovation (proteins) Chairman of Sustainability & Process Improvement Exploratory Platform Leading R&D group of 70+ peoples in charge of process and product development in the field of starches, sugars, polyols, fi bers and proteins
Group process manager for starches, sugars, and polyols development Troubleshooting in different workshop worldwide Project leader in product/process development R&D team management (15 engineers & technicians employees)
Responsible for catalytic hydrogenation processes (evaluation, development andplant support) Development of new products (sugars, polyols & isosorbide derivatives) Process development and industrial extrapolation R&D project management (food - pharmaceutical - industrial applications) R&D team management (15 engineers & technicians employees)
Process optimization in homogeneous catalysis for the production of polyol derivatives