Tom Van Aken

Biography

I hold a Master’s Degree in Chemistry from the Utrecht University in the Netherlands and worked at DSM from 1996 till 2002. At DSM I did various commercial positions, primarily in DSM’s fine chemicals and life sciences business in the USA and the Netherlands. In 2002, I joined Avantium as Vice-President of Business Development and became Chief Executive Officer of Avantium in 2005. At Avantium I have led the company through the transition to become a focused chemical and cleantech company by divesting its pharmaceutical business and by the development of the YXY technology.

Research Interest

pharmaceutical business