Bart de Waele

Bart De Waele has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Bart started their career as a Process Engineer at Huntsman Corporation in 2011 and eventually became a Senior Process Engineer before moving on to become a Senior Project Manager. In these roles, they supervised and maintained focus for engineering and innovation teams, delivered innovative process architecture, and tailored catalyst for one-of-a-kind technology.

After their time at Huntsman Corporation, Bart worked as a Visiting Professor at KU Leuven, where they taught Quality Techniques such as 6sigma, lean, and project management. Bart also served as a Cluster Director - Energy Efficiency at ISPT - Institute for Sustainable Process Technology, where they successfully grew the cluster budget, increased the number of participants, and had projects approved within NL and EU subsidy schemes.

Finally, Bart was a Project Engineer at Alcon, a Novartis company, where they worked until 2011. Overall, Bart De Waele's work experience showcases their expertise in procurement, project management, process engineering, and teaching quality techniques.

Bart De Waele completed their education in the following order:

1. Bart obtained a PhD in Catalysis and Polymerisation Chemistry from KU Leuven, completing it from 2003 to 2007.

2. Prior to that, they earned a degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Chemistry from KU Leuven, from 1996 to 2003.

3. In 2017, they enrolled in Vlerick Business School, pursuing a degree in Growth through Innovation with a specialization in Innovation Management.