Bart Boesmans
Managing Director
Bart Boesmans is Managing Director. After having worked for Tractebel Engineering on nuclear energy projects, he joined Electrabel to develop wind energy projects throughout Europe. Afterwards he returned to Tractebel Engineering, holding operational management positions in renewable energy, power generation, gas infrastructure, and Strategy and Key Account Management. He has also been actively involved in international research projects regarding sustainable power generation. Bart Boesmans holds a master's degree in electrotechnical and mechanical engineering, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering.
Hans De Rouck
Finance, Strategy & Group Account Coordinator
Hans De Rouck is Finance, Strategy, and Group Account Coordinator. He prepares the corporate strategy and defines the marketing strategy and corresponding marketing plan. He also manages relationships and negotiates contracts with Laborelec's primary customer groups. In addition, he is responsible for financial analyses and forecasting. He has held several positions at Laborelec, managing several Laborelec product lines. Hans De Rouck holds a master's degree in chemical engineering.
Etienne Pierson
Human Resources & Operational Support Director
Etienne Pierson is Human Resources and Operational Support Director. He began his career as an assistant professor and researcher at UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain). His varied career at Laborelec spans from materials engineer to multidisciplinary project manager and from IT project manager to technical auditor of power plants. Etienne Pierson obtained a master's degree in physics engineering.
Léon Duvivier
Director of Sustainable Process Technologies and Business Development Manager
Léon Duvivier is head of the Business Development Team and coordinates Laborelec's activities related to sustainable process technologies, after having earned his stripes as a product and project manager in water chemistry, biomass, thermodynamics, and combustion technologies. Currently, he is also the GDF SUEZ strategic expert on water chemistry, guest professor at UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain), and scientific advisor at the University of Mons. Léon Duvivier holds a Ph.D. in applied sciences.
Steven Goedseels
Director of Structural Integrity Assessment & Monitoring
Steven Goedseels is responsible for all activities concerning structural integrity assessment and monitoring. He began his career at Laborelec in 1993, conducting boiler failure analyses and lifetime assessments. After a passage in the Electrabel Generation Technical Audit team, he returned to Laborelec to initiate the multidisciplinary Condition Assessment, Condition Monitoring, and Predictive Maintenance Project. Steven Goedseels holds a master's degree in science and engineering in metallurgy and materials.
Michaël De Koster
Director of Electricity, Grids & End-Use
Michaël De Koster coordinates all activities for electrical grids and energy end-users. He began his career at Laborelec as a power quality expert and monitoring project manager. He then joined Electrabel and successively held the positions of product manager in power quality and marketing segment manager for industry. Michaël holds a master's degree in electromechanical engineering.
Coralie Goffin
Research Program Director
Coralie Goffin is head of the Laborelec Research Programs. In 1997, she started her career at Laborelec as a project engineer for water chemistry and environment. Later on she became head of the Chemistry Competence Centre and Technology Manager for water treatment. Coralie holds a master's degree in chemical engineering.
Emmanuel De Jaeger
Scientific Director
As Scientific Director, Emmanuel De Jaeger coordinates the collaborative research projects and relationships with universities and other research/competence centres in and outside of Belgium. Before holding this position, he was project engineer and product line manager for electrical systems at Laborelec. He is also a guest professor at at UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain), where he teaches Electric Power Systems. Emmanuel De Jaeger holds a master's degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
