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Ir. Steven De Laet

CEO

Ir. Steven De Laet is the big brain behind Inopsys. He was appointed managing director in 2015, and that’s where he still stands today, as CEO of Inopsys NV. As manager, colleague and friend, he is the central point of the organization. He is home to many markets, knows how to handle business and sees the good in every people on earth.

Steven obtained a Master’s in industrial sciences (chemical process engineering) at the De Nayer Instituut (KU Leuven) and a Master’s in engineering (chemical engineering) at KU Leuven (CIT). He worked for several chemical companies, Bayer Antwerp and BASF Antwerp including. He changed industry and became operations manager and technical solutions developer for Mondi Belcoat. He gained also experience in FMCG at ABInbev.

He became independent manager consultant, followed by freelance business development manager at VITO and supported FISCH vzw (Catalisti) as one of the first programmed managers. He also obtained an Executive International MBA degree from the Vlerick Management School (2008-2010).

As a nature lover his free time will be spend outside mainly. Or he jumps on his bike for a long ride or chooses a trip by foot. Through mountain and valley, through wind and weather. Especially when his family comes along, a day of is very well spent.

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Ir. Thomas Windels

Sales Manager

Ir. Thomas Windels is our Sales Manager for Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, ... He obtained a Master in Science in Chemical Engineering from KUL University. He started his career at VOKA and later on joined Indaver, a company active in the total waste management industry.

At InOpSys Thomas can create and provide innovative and sustainable solutions for companies that focus on hazardous waste reduction and circularity. He likes to spend his free time with the family and as a father of 2 daughters he stays young.

He also likes to spend a lot of time with friends, preferably with good food and drinks!

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Jan Jacobs

CFO

Jan is CFO of Inopsys and so, the great financial wonder in Inopsys’ management since June 2021. As he says himself, finance is his passion and we can only confirm that! We even suspect that the monthly reports hang above his bed.

His story started in South Africa, where Jan was born. Ever since he lived in several places like the United States, Paris, Scotland, Germany and Switzerland. The time spent in Belgium, he spent very well by getting his Master degree in Business Economics and Master after master in Finance & Tax, both at the University of Antwerp. Later on, Jan graduated from International General Management at Vlerick Business School. He worked for more than 25 years in different finance positions in international companies like Ricoh, Sumitomo, Bakkavör Foods and Alken-Maes. During his 4-years stay in Germany and Switzerland he worked for Sulzer and Spector Photo Group.

Besides being a man of the (financial) world, Jan is also a man of sports. So he likes hiking or skiing in the mountains on a vacation, and training his run-, bike- ànd swim skills to achieve a half triathlon. Other, more relaxing time, he likes to spend with friends and family in a nice restaurant enjoying a glass of wine or admire a nice piece of contemporary art.

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Ing. Kwinten Van Eyck

Solution Developer

Ing. Kwinten Van Eyck is part of Inopsys since the very beginning. He co-created the Spin-off from KULeuven in December 2015 and joined the management of the company in January 2016. Kwinten is involved by several parties of the team, his main function is solution development.

He obtained his Master’s in industrial sciences (chemical process engineering) at KULeuven Campus De Nayer. He has experience of 10 years solving wastewater purification problems of industrial companies as a project engineer in contract research, and as a co-project leader in IWT-Tetra projects at KU Leuven. In addition, he did extensive fundamental research on Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP). Kwinten also has been a scientific member of the Process and Environmental Technology Lab (PETLab) since 2008.

Being keeper in his soccer team proves that Kwinten can withstand a thing or two. You have a friend in him, as well as an amusing colleague and a great coffee-cup collector. Besides being soccer fan, also rockabilly music is his great passion. This music may sound along while he is cooking, which he is deliciously good at.

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Suzanne Reinartz

SENIOR WATER EXPERT

Suzanne holds a MSc Bioscience engineering, Chemistry and Bioprocess technology (UGent). She has more than 8 years of experience in industrial and municipal water treatment and consultancy.

She joins us as Senior Water Expert and will help drive our mission forward. Suzanne brings extensive expertise in water stewardship and is an expert with international experience across diverse geographies and industry sectors, including chemical, life sciences, food & beverages, manufacturing, agriculture, mining, and conservation.

At Inopsys, we are dedicated to sustainable wastewater treatment and circular economy solutions. Suzanne’s passion for water and sutainability makes her the perfect fit to strengthen our impact in the industry. She will manage our Inopsys water expert and consultancy activities to support companies worldwide in implementing water reuse and zero liquid discharge solutions.

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Matthias Van den Bergh

SOLUTION DEVELOPER

Matthias is one of our Solution Developers. Matthias has a background in waste treatment and holds a Ph.D. in Bioscience Engineering from KU Leuven University.

We are very happy Matthias strengthens our team. He will together with our teams provide our customers innovative and sustainable solutions for the removal of PFAS and other SVHC (substances of very high concern).

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