Tom van Aken

Tom van Aken is Avantium’s CEO and a member of the Management Board. Mr. van Aken joined Avantium in 2002 as Vice President of Business Development. After becoming Vice President Global Marketing and Sales in 2004, he was appointed CEO the following year. Prior to joining Avantium, Mr. van Aken was Business Development Director at DSM Fine Chemicals, Inc. Mr. van Aken holds a master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Utrecht (the Netherlands).