Process safety is part of the license to operate of the process and life sciences industry. A high level of process safety is a value creator in our industry. With this industry-academic programme on process safety, essenscia offers training and education to an industry audience and future co-workers of our industry. The whole training and education cycle touches every role in the industry. The Process Safety Academy has two flagship courses, the “Advanced Master Class on Process Safety for the Chemical Industry” and the “Advanced Master Class on Process Safety for the Life Sciences Industry”. The programme is extended with specialised courses and workshops for experience exchange. Recently, the academy is also involved in research projects together with the Universities of Leuven and Ghent to further nurture the content of the training and education programmes.
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About the Process Safety Academy
The essenscia Process Safety Academy offers high quality safety courses and specialist training. Participants gain in-depth knowledge of the possible mechanical, chemical, or organisational causes of incidents and how to manage these. Some specialised courses and modules of the Process Safety Academy are integral parts of university programmes. Furthermore, the Process Safety Academy acts as an exchange platform where safety experts can share their experiences.
Attendees
The courses of the Process Safety Academy have been designed for professionals with industry experience and university students for whom understanding and applying process safety is or will be an integral part of their jobs and who will benefit from an overall and in-depth view on safety aspects in the process industry.
Core Members
Academic Partners
Associated Members
Contact
Geert Boogaerts
Director Safety & Sustainability
gboogaerts@essenscia.be
Michèle Celis
Management assistant
mcelis@essenscia.be
Annemarie Weise
Programme Manager
aweise@essenscia.be
Jan Luyts
BASF
Expert Functional Safety
Werner Van Acker
Evonik
Expert Maintenance &
Shutdown
Steve McGrady
Retired from GSK
Expert Life Sciences
| Advanced courses | |||
The Process Safety Academy has two flagship courses, the “Advanced Master Class on Process Safety for the Chemical Industry” and the “Advanced Master Class on Process Safety for the Life Sciences Industry”. | |||
| 17 – 21 November 2025 | Advanced Master Class On Process Safety in the Life Sciences Industry | Programme | Registration |
| 12 – 16 January 2026 | Advanced Master Class on Process Safety for the Chemical Industry | Programme | Registration |
| 16 – 20 November 2026 | Advanced Master Class On Process Safety in the Life Sciences Industry | Programme | Registration |
| Specialized courses | |||
The Specialised Courses have their conceptual foundation in the Advanced Courses and are deep-diving into specific subject matters of process safety. | |||
| 25 – 29 August 2025 | Hazard Analysis of Reactors, Chemicals & Processes | Programme | Registration |
| 8 – 12 September 2025 | Maintenance & Shutdown : Toward Asset Managment. | Programme | Registration |
| 16 – 19 March 2026 | Process Safety Engineering | Programme | Registration |
| 31 – 3 April 2026 | Integrated Safety : From Idea to Pilot Installation | Programme | Registration |
| 04 – 08 May 2026 | Emergency Management & Response | Programme | Registration |
| 31 Aug – 04 September 2026 | Hazard Analysis of Reactors, Chemicals & Processes | Programme | Registration |
| 14 – 18 September 2026 | Maintenance & Shutdown: Towards Asset Management | Programme | Registration |
| Workshops | |||
Besides courses, the Process Safety Academy also offers workshops for networking and experience exchange. These are half- or full-day engagements. | |||
| 15 October 2025 | Explosion Demo | Programme | Registration |
| 26 November 2025 | Machine Safety in the Process Industry | Programme | Registration |
| 2 April 2026 | Explosion Demo | Programme | Registration |
| 3 June 2026 | Safe Maintenance & Shutdown | Programme | Registration |
| 14 October 2026 | Explosion Demo | Programme | Registration |
THE GOVERNANCE BOARD AND STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE PROCESS SAFETY ACADEMY
The Governance Board is the industrial sounding board of the essenscia Process Safety Academy. The Board consists of business leaders and safety experts from international companies in the chemical and life sciences industry. While the Governance Board determines the direction of the Process Safety Academy’s programme, the Steering Committee ensures that the workshops and training courses are optimally tailored to the current needs and requirements of the process industry. In addition, the Board monitors the funding and financial management of the Process Safety Academy.
GOVERNANCE BOARD
- MSc. Ivan Pelgrims, Managing Director, Evonik Antwerp, President of essenscia’s Process Safety Academy
- MSc. Bart Van den Driessche, Site Lead and Managing Director, Bayer Agriculture
- MSc. Frank Quaeyhaegens, Head of Technical Services, Covestro
- MSc. Ignace Hooftman, Managing Director, Lanxess
- MSc. John Kelleher, VP EHS, GSK
- MSc. Anne-Sophie Segers, Prevention Advisor, Kronos
- MSc. Robby Schatteman, Health and Safety Director IWS & Corporate Health and Safety Coordinator, Indaver
- MSc. Roel De Vil, Site Manager, INEOS Oxide Antwerp
- MSc. Kobbe Naesens, General Manager Geel Site, JnJ Innovative Medicine, Board Member, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Belgium
- MSc. Wim Schelles, Vice President of Global Operations Intermediates, Envalior
- MSc. Kristel Van Gaeveren, AMPP SSHE Manager, ExxonMobil
STEERING COMMITTEE
- MSc. Anne-Marie Verrelst, Business SHE Manager, INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe
- MSc. Bart Ivens, TA Manager Refining and Chemicals, TotalEnergies
- MSc. Bart Van den Bossche, Process Safety Manager, Ineos
- MSc. Benny Ghoos, Principal Prevention Engineer, JnJ Innovative Medicines
- MSc. Chris Gentjens, Group Process Safety Expert, Indaver
- MSc. Danny Dobbelaere, Preventieadviseur Niv.1, ArcelorMittal Phd.
- MSc. Dirk Roosendans, Deputy Director Major Risks Division, TotalEnergies
- MSc. Filip De Proft, EHS Director Campus Belgium, JnJ Innovative Medicines
- MSc. Geert Vercruysse, Director Large Capital Projects, BASF Antwerp
- MSc. Jan Luyts, Expert Functional Safety, BASF
- MSc. Jan Weckx, Process Safety Lead, Bayer Crop Science Antwerp
- MSc. Johan Spruytte, SHEQ Manager, Evonik Antwerp
- MSc. Joris Plasmans, Process safety and Asset Integrity Manager, TotalEnergies
- MSc. Koen Colpaert, Group Process Safety Manager, Borealis
- MSc. Koen Gerard, Manager Process Safety, SafeGuard Champion for Antwerp, Covestro
- MSc. Koen Verlackt, HSSE Manager, Ineos Manufacturing Belgium
- MSc. Kris Deboutte, Global SHE Manager, Ineos
- MSc. Nicolas Hertoghe, Process Safety Engineer, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
- MSc. Peter Jacobs, Site Safety Manager, Ajinomoto Omnichem
- MSc. Inez Jordens, EHS Site Lead Beerse, JnJ Innovative Medicine
- MSc. Werner Van Acker, Manager Technical Governance, Evonik
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