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Dr. Leopold Demiddeleer has a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Brussels University and is currently co-chairman of the New Business Board of SOLVAY a belgian pharmaceutical & chemical group with global reach. Starting his career in 1976 by teaching mathematics and physics, he joined the SOLVAY company in 1981. Starting in catalyst research he successively lead different R&D entities of the group - polyethylene, high performance polymers, global polyolefins research- before being appointed as New Business Development Director in 2000. He is currently active as a member of the EC Advisory Council on Fuel Cells and of the Board of EIRMA (European Industrial Research Management Association). Also active at the Advisory Board of three Venture Funds (Conduit Ventures I & II, Pangaea) and Board Member of Technology Startups. | 