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Sander Van Den Bosch

Sander Van Den Bosch

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    R&D Manager Biocon: pilot facility for sustainable chemistry

  • Education

    • KU Leuven

      2008 - 2011
      Bachelor Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen

    • KU Leuven

      2011 - 2013
      Master Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: katalytische technologie

    • KU Leuven

      2014 - 2017
      PhD Bioscience Engineering: Catalytic Technology

    • Flanders Business School - FBS

      2018 - 2019
      European Panther Program

      Within this program, participants develop their business idea into a fundable and sustainable business plan.http://www.flandersbusinessschool.be/nl/opleidingen/european-panther-program

  • Experience

    • KU Leuven

      Jan 2014 - now

      - Strategic management of BIOCON pilot equipment investments and R&D activities- Translate strategic roadmaps to operational targets- IP creation & valorisation- Project management & ideation (Public & Private)- People management (team acquisition, coaching)- Financial & Administrative management of BIOCON platform- PR & Networking Development of a pilot-scale technology platform to create new biobased value chains, from 2nd generation biomass feedstock to high-value end applications, hereby accelerating the transition towards a more sustainable chemical industryCoordinating a research-team of PhD's and techniciansParticipation in national and European projects within the context of biomass valorisation: ARBOREF - MAIA - BIOHART - BIOWOOD - BIOCON - BAFTA - SMARTBOX Research Topic: Catalytic biomass conversion with focus on ligninFunded by IWT (Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology, Flanders)

      • R&D Manager Biocon: pilot facility for sustainable chemistry

        Oct 2022 - now

      • Postdoctoral Researcher

        Jan 2018 - Oct 2022

      • PhD-student

        Jan 2014 - Dec 2017

    • Biocon

      Oct 2022 - now
      R&D Manager & Co-Founder

    • Sels Group

      Oct 2022 - now
      R&D Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PhD in Bioscience Engineering

      KU Leuven

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sander Van Den Bosch
      Multidisciplinary PhD award of the Belgian association for Industrial Research & Development (BiR&D) BiR&D May 2019 BiR&D grants 2 Multi‐Disciplinary PhD Thesis Awards in collaboration with the Fonds Wetenschappellijk Onderzoek –Vlaanderen (FWO) and the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique‐FNRS (F.R.S.‐FNRS). One Award will be granted for a PhD thesis in the domain of Life & Health Sciences, the other Award for a PhD thesis in the domain of Science & Technology.
    • Awarded to Sander Van Den Bosch
      TOTAL master of science thesis award Total - KU Leuven Jun 2013

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Youth Leader

      Issued by Scouts Jan Breydel on Sept 2008
      Scouts Jan BreydelAssociated with Sander Van Den Bosch