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For the last 10 years Dr. de Waal has worked in the environmental industry. Since 2000, he has held the position of Vice President of Product Development and Research for Hydroxyl Systems. This company provides treatment technology for industrial, marine and municipal wastewater applications, using strategies such as solids-liquid separation, advanced oxidation and biological treatment. Prior to this time, Dr. de Waal was employed as Director of Innovation Management by Trojan Technologies, a leading supplier of UV technology. In this capacity he was responsible for examining both competitive and complementary treatment strategies.
Prior to his work in the environmental industry, Dr. de Waal was employed in the chemical industry. He began his career in research, followed by 10 years in business management with a multinational chemical firm, which handled specialty products in the latex and rubber industry.
Dr. de Waal earned a B.Sc. in 1966 and a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1970, both from the University of British Columbia. | 