Dirk Bontridder

Dirk Bontridder is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in healthcare technology and services, biopharma, and food sectors. As the Chief Executive Officer at PerkinElmer Limited since March 2023, Dirk brings a wealth of leadership experience from previous roles, including Chief Executive Officer at Reynaers Aluminium and Group Holdings Board Member at Eurofins, a leading international life sciences company. Dirk has also served as Chairman of the Board for the Vlerick Alumni Association, General Manager at Nova Hesse Stevedoring, and Managing Director at Cosmos, specializing in software solutions for container terminal automation. Earlier career highlights include positions at PSA Hesse-Noord Natie as Director and as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company, along with foundational technical experience as a Software Engineer at Olivetti. Dirk holds an MBA from Vlerick Business School and a Master in Computer Science from Vrije Universiteit Brussel.