Tom van Aken is Avantium’s CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and member of the Management Board. Before his appointment as a CEO in 2005 he was Vice President of Business Development (2002-2004) and Vice President of Global Marketing and Sales (2004-2005).
Prior to joining Avantium, Tom was Business Development Director at DSM Fine Chemicals, Inc.
Dutch native, Tom earned an MSc in Chemistry from the University of Utrecht.