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Board of Directors
Luc Vauterin, Ph.D.CEO Luc has worked for 10 years as a doctoral and post-doctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Microbiology of the Ghent University (Belgium) from 1987 to 1997. Inspired by his own extensive studies on microbial biodiversity and the resulting need for integrative data analysis software, he co-founded Applied Maths in 1994. Luc earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Ghent in 1995. He has been Managing Director of Applied Maths since its inception. 
Ruth DevenynsChairman Ruth is Investment Director KBC Private Equity and has a Masters Degree in Applied Economics (Ghent University, 1986). She joined KBC Bank’s Economic Research Department in 1986, where she covered several industries including the chemical & pharmaceutical industry, and published numerous articles in the bank’s economic magazine. In 1992, she moved to the bank’s Corporate Finance Department. In 1995, she was asked to start up KBC Securities’ equity research team, where she gradually specialized in biotechnology. She was actively involved in a number of IPO’s and private placements. In 2001, Ruth co-launched ‘Biotech’, a Euronext-listed dedicated private equity fund focused on life sciences, and subsequently moved to the buy side. She is currently managing KBC’s and Biotech’s private equity investments in life sciences. Current investments/board positions include a.o. Ablynx (BE), Altea Therapeutics (US), Applied Maths (BE), Ceres (US), Movetis (BE), PharmaNeuroBoost (BE), Pronota (BE), Metabolex (US), PR Pharmaceuticals (US).
Jo Breesch, Ir.Non-executive director Jo Breesch is currently Investment Director of KBC Private Equity. He holds a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louvain, Belgium. He represents KBC Private Equity on the board of directors of Materialise, Egemin, Pinguin, Lenaerts-Blommaert Groep, Di Legno Interiors, Tailormade Logistics, and Applied Maths.
Johan Cardoen, Ph.D.Non-executive director Johan is CEO of CropDesign N.V. in Ghent Belgium. He received his Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Louvain, Belgium (1987). From 1988 until joining the CropDesign, he worked for Plant Genetic Systems (PGS) as Technology Acquisition Manager and Business Development Manager. Prior to joining CropDesign (July 1999), Johan was Head Technology Acquisition of AgrEvo Hoechst Schering (now Bayer CropScience), and in that position he was responsible for all biotechnology-related technology acquisitions. In this role he was closely involved in a number of corporate deals. He joined CropDesign as Vice President Business Development and was appointed CEO in 2004. Johan is also Chairman of Flandersbio, the association representing the life science industry in Flanders (Belgium).
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