Sam Verbrugghe

Sam Verbrugghe currently serves as Innovation Director for Polymers and Engineering Solutions and Global R&D Director for Fibres at Beaulieu International Group, a position held since January 2022. Previous experience includes a decade at Agfa in various leadership roles, including Head of Technology Incubation and Product Development Team Lead. Earlier career steps involved significant contributions at Ghent University as Business & Technology Manager and at Shell as Development Scientist. Educational qualifications encompass a Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from Ghent University and specialized executive courses in technology transfer and negotiation from Vlerick Business School and IE Business School, respectively.