Jan Goossens is passionate about water and therefore joining Aquafin by the end of 2016 felt like a natural fit. The company employs over 1300 dedicated employees and operates over 300 waste water treatment units throughout Flanders. Backed by in-house research, the company also became a European frontrunner for large scale projects dealing with water, energy, heat and nutrient recovery from waste water.
With a PhD in analytical chemistry as an educational background, Jan started his professional career at the chemical company BASF holding several management positions in HR, sales and operations. He was involved with both plastic (nylon) and fertilizer business.
Before becoming Aquafin’s CEO, Jan held the position of Managing Director at Marpobel, an industrial water treatment facility in the Port of Antwerp. Next, he was appointed as Managing Director at Industrial Services, a Dutch maintenance provider to the Chemical, Energy and Offshore Industry.
In addition to his role at Aquafin, Jan holds positions as (advisory) board member for several organisations and companies including Mourik (general contracting, NL) and ING Belgium (banking). During 16 years he also was a guest Professor at the Ghent university for courses on environmental and safety management.