Ajinomoto Omnichem
Dries Van den Bossche is a skilled project manager currently employed at Ajinomoto Omnichem since May 2025, overseeing projects from R&D through production and delivery while translating supply agreements into detailed Project Charters. Prior to this role, Dries served as Team Leader in Medicinal Chemistry at Galapagos from September 2017 to April 2025, after progressing through positions as Senior Scientist and Scientist in the same field, where expertise in problem-solving and organic synthesis was developed. Dries has also worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroscience Medicinal Chemistry at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson from August 2015 to July 2017, focusing on the design and synthesis of innovative BACE-inhibitors. Dries earned a PhD in Chemistry from Ghent University, where research centered on the total synthesis of natural product analogues, complemented by a Master of Science in Chemistry from the same institution.
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Ajinomoto Omnichem
Ajinomoto Omnichem is your leading global business partner for Pharmaceuticals, Fine Chemicals, Amino Acids, Natural extracts and Agroscience. It is a Belgian headquartered company with production sites in Belgium, Spain and India, and with about 1200 employees We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services, based on our reliable and flexible production, innovative research and market responsiveness. The success of this company is based on having 1) deep expertise in organic synthesis of complex processes, as well as ingreen chemistry, incl. extraction technologies and access to fermentation, THE building blocks of the future bio-chemistry in a sustainable economy, 2) our profound application knowhow for tannins, biostimulants, co-formulants and amino acids. 3) our solution-oriented & open communication and our strong focus on sustainability, our customers know that they can trust upon This allows us to contribute to the well-being of all human beings, our society and our planet. Ajinomoto Omnichem is a synergy hub for our 4 brands all striving to support the transition to circular products and services for our customers in a sustainable economy. www.ajibio-pharma.com ; www.ajiagrosolutions.com ; www.natural-specialities.com ; www.aminoscience.eu At Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services, we have been specialized in scaling and producing active pharmaceutical ingredients. Ajinomoto AgroSolutions specializes in researching and manufacturing high-quality, biostimulants and Tensiofix® co-formulants for sustainable agriculture. At Aji Sustainable Solutions we have been specialized in green chemistry for over 75 years. Next to our CDMO services, we supply own branded tannins, which have been successfully used in food, animal feed and technical applications for decades. The Amino Sciences group in Belgium is responsible for the sales activities in Europe, Middle East & Africa and provides highly pure Ajinomoto Amino Acids.