Olaf van Baal

Olaf van Baal is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in research, development, and innovation within the sugar industry. Currently serving as the Chief Innovation Officer at Cosun Beet Company since January 2019, Olaf oversees R&D initiatives, collaborating with colleagues across various departments on process and product innovations. Olaf also holds a board member position at Sugar Industry Technologists S.I.T. and previously spent over 14 years at Suiker Unie in roles ranging from Manager of R&D to Assistant Manager Production. Previous experience includes design engineering at Frames Process Systems and process engineering at Atofina, supported by a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology.