CV

Experiences

1977-1979 Research Professor at university (UCL-Belgium)

1979-1980: Military Service as Officer in Belgium Army, in Germany.

1980-2000 different postions in Petrofina Belgium oil company, among wic:h deputy managing director of Antwerp refinery (Belgium), managing director of Luanda refinery (Angola),managing

 director of Lindsey Oil refinery (UK)

2000-2010 Senior Vice President of Polypropylene Business unit, then of Base Chemicals Business Unit, and HSE for TotalPetrochemicals.

Degrees

Ancient (latin and Greek) secondary school at Collège St- Michel, Brussels, finished in 1972
Civil Engineering in Mecanics at Université de Louvain (UCL) (1972-1977)

teaching

During own studies, teaching as private teacher in a private secondary school (Belgium-1969-1972): Maths, sciences, Latin and Greek.

Teacher at the Belgium University of Louvain-La- Neuve (UCL 1977-1979) : thermodynamics, fluid mecanic, turbines…

Numerous interventions in professional area, as well internal as external : (2000-2010) Petrochemicals, business plans, Safety, investments…

Teacher in private institution, preparing secondary diploma (Belgium -2010): maths and sciences.

Private teaching, in support of University students (Belgium 2010) : Maths and sciences.

Activities

After 2 years of teaching and research at the University, 30 years of industrial career in the French TOTAL oil company., with many years as managing director of oil refineries, in different contries, managing director of worldwide petrochemical Business Units, and HSE General Manager for TotalPetrochemicals .

Those activities bring following competencies:

General Managment of large industrial facilities

Managment of organisations, people and their competencies,Unions.

Technical knowledge of plants in general, and specifically,refineries and petrochemicals.

HSE knowledge and management.

Management of very large projects.

Understanding of economical environment of oil and petrochemicals.

Knowledge of commercial and contractual aspects.

Courses & Talks

Language: English
Planned duration: Different modules possible: 1/2 day, full day, 3 days.
Planned duration: Different modules possible: 1/2 day, full day, 3 days.