Rene Takens

Rene Takens is an experienced professional in soil and groundwater remediation, serving as Project Leader for soil remediation at Provincie Overijssel since September 2022. With a long tenure at Tauw bv starting in November 1989, Rene holds roles as a Consultant in Industrial Site Development and Soil and Groundwater Remediation, as well as Project Manager. Academic contributions include the development of an integrated decision support system for remediation variants, earning a nomination for the IJselland Prize. Previous experience also includes a role as Project Leader for the Bodem Program at Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport and involvement in local politics as an Opvolgend Gemeenteraadslid for GroenLinks. Rene's early career involved research positions at Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Catholic University Nijmegen, along with a strong educational background from IJselland University of Applied Sciences completed in 1997.