Derrick-Philippe Gosselin - Curriculum Vitae#
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ACADEMIC CAREER
Academic Functions
- Belgian Nuclear Sciences Research Centre - SCK CEN
- Chairman of the Board of Governors (since 2013)
- Chairman of the Executive Committee (since 2013)
- Royal Higher Institute for Defence - RHID
- Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors (since 2021)
- Member of the Board of Governors (since 2014)
- Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics - VKI
- Member of the Board of Directors (since 2015)
- Vice-Chairman of the Board (2015-2018)
- Ghent University - UGent
- Emeritus Professor at the School of Economics (since 2021)
- 2001-2021 Senior full professor of Strategy & International Business and Technology Marketing
- Research Institute for Futures Studies
- Royal Academy for Science and the Arts of Belgium - KVAB)
- Member, Class Technical Sciences (since 2004)
- Member of the Energy Council of the Academy
- Belgian academy member of the Energy Steering Panel of EASAC
- Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences - RAOS)
- Associate Member, Class of Technical Sciences (since 2021)
- University of Oxford
- Associate Fellow of Green Templeton College: Research on decision-making in turbulent environments with a focus on futures, complexity & technology studies (since 2007)
- 2007-2022 Oxford Martin Associate Fellow – Oxford Martin School
- 2012-2013 Visiting professor of strategy - Saïd Business School
- 2005-2011 Associate Fellow in Futures – Institute for Science, Innovation and Society (InSIS) – Oxford Martin School
- Associate Fellow of Green Templeton College: Research on decision-making in turbulent environments with a focus on futures, complexity & technology studies (since 2007)
- Royal Military Academy of Belgium
- 2014-2016 Associate Professor of Management – Royal Defence College
- 2014-2016 Associate Professor of Management – Royal Defence College
- Flanders Business School/KU Leuven
- 1992-2003 Senior Lecture in strategic management (Executive MBA).
- 1992-2003 Senior Lecture in strategic management (Executive MBA).
Memberships of Academies
- Fellow, Royal Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (KVAB) (2004)
- Fellow (associate), Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences (RAOS) (2021)
- Member, Academia Europaea (2012)
- Member, Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) (2023)
- Member (corresponding), French National Air and Space Academy (Académie de l'Air et de l'Espace) (AAE) (2023)
Other Memberships and Functions
- Fellow, Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture, and Commerce (FRSA, London)
- Fellow, High Hill College, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2007 KU Leuven, Belgium)
- Fellow, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET, London)
- Senior Member, IEEE (SMIEE)
- 2013-2015 Global Strategic Foresight Council (WEF - Davos, Switzerland)
- 2008-2013 Global Future Council on Complexity (WEF - Davos, Switzerland)
- 2008-2010 Global Future Council on Strategic Foresight (WEF - Davos, Switzerland)
- 2007-2009 Board Member of the European Academy of Technology & Engineering (Euro-Case), Paris
- 1988-1994 Economic Circle of the King Baudouin Foundation
- 1999-2003 Chairman of the Board of Flanders Business School.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
- 2002-2009 Engie Group
- 2007-2009 Group Senior Vice President sustainable development
- 2002-2006 Executive Vice president and Chief Strategy Officer (member of the executive committee) of Suez Energy International. Board member or Development assignments of Engie Companies in Peru, USA, Thailand, Saudi-Arabia, Oman
- 2007-2009 Group Senior Vice President sustainable development
- 1990-2001 Alcatel-Lucent
- Different functional responsibilities (e.g., engineering, corporate entrepreneurship, downsizing, strategy, ICT, change management) at Alcatel Alsthom. Appointed member of the executive committee of Alcatel Bell in 1996 and member of the European executive committee in 1999 responsible for marketing & business development in Northern and Central Europe. Introduced Strategic Account Management & CRM in 25 countries.
- Different functional responsibilities (e.g., engineering, corporate entrepreneurship, downsizing, strategy, ICT, change management) at Alcatel Alsthom. Appointed member of the executive committee of Alcatel Bell in 1996 and member of the European executive committee in 1999 responsible for marketing & business development in Northern and Central Europe. Introduced Strategic Account Management & CRM in 25 countries.
COMMUNITY ASSIGNMENT
- Board member of the TINA investment fund for Industrial Transformation and Innovation
- Member of the Senate – Faculty of Engineering Technology, Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven)
- 2009-2012 Government of Flanders: Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister (minister-president) of the Government of Flanders. Responsible for the economy, finance, foreign policy & trade. (Since 2012 Hon. Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister) (Belgium)
- 2010-2012 Commissioner of the Institute for Innovation by Science & Technology (IWT), Brussels
- Principal author & architect of the "New Industrial Policy (NIP)" to transform the economy and regain growth and competitiveness based on open innovation, factories of the future, and cluster management. As part of NIP, the establishment of an investment fund (TINA) to transform the industrial structure.
EDUCATION
- 2023 Auditor - Senior Strategy Course — European Security and Defence College (ESDC)
- 2017 Auditor - High Studies in Defence and Security – Royal Higher Institute of Defence & Royal Institute for International Relations
- 2022 Certified Director - GUBERNA: Institute of Directors – Vlerick Business School
- 2002 Ph.D. in economic sciences: business economics – Faculty of Economics & Business Administration – Ghent University
- 1995 Advanced Management Program - INSEAD
- 1984 M.Sc. in engineering sciences: industrial engineering & technology management (burgerlijk ingenieur in de technische bedrijfskunde) – Faculty of Engineering Sciences — Ghent University & Vlerick Business School
- 1982 M.Sc. in engineering sciences: electrical & electronic engineering (burgerlijk elektotechnisch ingenieur) – Faculty of Engineering Sciences – Ghent University
- Post-doctoral and executive education at Vlerick Business School, INSEAD, London Business School, Harvard University, and University of Oxford.