Our team

Behind every DPI programme is a team that connects ideas, people and disciplines. Our colleagues, scientific advisors and supervisory board work closely together to shape the direction, quality and impact of our research. It’s this collaboration that makes DPI a trusted platform for fundamental polymer science.

Rein Borggreve

Executive advisor

Claude Bostoen

Business development and programme manager

Linda de Wit

Project administration

Denka Hristova-Bogaerds, Programme Manager at DPI

Denka Hristova-Bogaerds

Chief programme officer

Thomas Manders

ICT

Eric Hogenboom

Managing director

Peter Kuppens

Controller

Marinka Eekman

Communication

Eylem van Mierlo

Finance

Scientific advisors

Prof. Dr. Bernard Rieger, scientific advisor at DPI

Prof. Dr. Bernard Rieger

TU Muenchen, WACKER-Chair of macromolecular chemistry

Prof. Dr. Costantino Creton, scientific advisor DPI

Prof. Dr. Costantino Creton

ESPCI, VP research and CNRS, Research director

Supervisory board

Dr. Erik Van Praet

Borealis, Vice president innovation & technology

Daisuke Ozaki

Teijin Aramid, Chief research & technology officer

Arnoud Reininga

SKF, Director research & technology development

Dr. Lada Kurelec

Sabic, General manager polymer technology and innovation

Dr. Krijn Dijkstra

Envalior, Vice president research & development

Dr. Rolf Van Benthem, supervisory board DPI

Dr. Rolf van Benthem

Shell, Chief scientist materials science & engineering