Francoise Chombar

Francoise Chombar currently serves as a Member of the Supervisory Board at SMART Photonics and is Chairwoman of the Board and former CEO and COO at MELEXIS, a position held since 1997. Additional roles include Member of the Board of Directors at Mediafin and Antwerp Management School, Non-Executive Board Member at SOITEC and Umicore, and Chairwoman of the STEM Platform, which advises on the STEM Action Plan for the Flemish Government. Francoise Chombar has also contributed as a Member of the Advisory Board at ISEN, a mentor for the SOFIA Women's Network, and a former Member of the Board of Directors at EVS Broadcast Equipment. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Interpreting from the University of Gent, complemented by a high school diploma with a focus on Latin-Greek from Guldensporencollege Kortrijk.