The essenscia Process Safety Academy offers high quality safety courses and specialist training in Dutch or English. Participants gain in-depth knowledge of the possible mechanical, chemical, or organisational causes of incidents. The Process Safety Academy also acts as a learning platform where safety experts can share their experience.

An ‘Advanced Master Class on Process Safety Engineering’ is organised as well. This course is also integrated into various Flemish university programmes, as well as a series of specialist courses, weekly in-depth modules on specific safety topics.

Core Members

Academic Partners

Associated Members

Contact

Geert Boogaerts
Director Safety & Sustainability
gboogaerts@essenscia.be

Samuël Jaupart 
Safety Advisor
sjaupart@essenscia.be

Michèle Celis
Assistant
mcelis@essenscia.be

Programme 2024

Education : Advanced courses
18-22 NovemberFaculty Club LeuvenProcess Safety for the Life ScienceProgrammeRegistration
Education : Specialized courses
13 – 17 MayHyllit Hotel AntwerpEmergency management & responseProgrammeRegistration
2 – 5 SeptemberZebrastraat GentHazard analysis of reactors, chemicals & processesProgrammeRegistration
16 – 19 SeptemberZebrastraat GentMaintenance & Shutdown in the Process IndustryProgrammeRegistration
18-19 / 21-22 NovemberFaculty Club LeuvenStructural integrity & material degradation in the process industryProgrammeRegistration
Workshops
5 JuneMartinushoeve ZandvlietSafe ShutdownProgrammeRegistration
16 OctoberTechnopolisExplosion demoProgrammeRegistration
24 OctoberBluePoint AntwerpVeilig werken met chemicaliënProgrammeRegistration
13 NovemberTBCSeveso Forum Functional SafetyProgrammeRegistration

Programme 2025

Education : Advanced courses
13 – 17 JanuaryHyllit Hotel AntwerpAdvanced Master Class on Process SafetyProgrammeRegistration

Governance Board

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. This advisory board determines the direction of the Process Safety Academy’s programme and 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 AND STEERING COMMITTEE

  • MSc. Ivan Pelgrims, President Process Safety Academy, Director, Evonik
  • MSc. Koen Colpaert, HSE Group Process Safety Manager, Borealis
  • MSc. Kris Deboutte, INEOS
  • MSc. Filip De Proft, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
  • MSc. Benny Ghoos, Senior Operations Support Manager, Johnson & Johnson
  • MSc. Nico Hertoghe, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
  • Phd. MSc. Pol Hoorelbeke, Vice President Safety, TotalEnergies
  • MSc. Marnix Mahieu, Managing Director, Kronos
  • Msc. Inge Van Der Meeren, AMPP Plant Manager ExxonMobil 
  • MSc. Frank Quaeyhaegens, Head of Technical Services, Covestro
  • MSc Stephen McGrady, EHS BL Director – GSK UK
  • MSc. Geert Vercruysse, Process Safety Expert, BASF
  • MSc. Jan Weckx, Antwerp Process Safety Lead, Bayer Agriculture
  • Yves Verschueren, Managing Director, essenscia
  • Ann Wurman, Director essenscia Flanders
  • Fréderic Druck, Director essenscia Wallonie & Brussels