Joris van der Eerden

Joris van der Eerden is a seasoned professional in the field of innovation and development, currently serving as Vice President of Innovation & Development and Global Director of Innovation & Development at Dallas Group of America, Inc. since September 2020. Previously, Joris held several key positions at PQ Corporation, including EMEA R&D and Product Manager, European Silicate R&D Manager, and R&D Manager Dry Products from August 2001 to August 2020. Joris also contributed to Akzo-PQ Silica as Section Head of Industrial Chemicals and worked as a Research & Development Chemist at Solvay Pharmaceuticals. Early in the career, Joris was an R&D Researcher at NORIT N.V. Joris earned a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Amsterdam and a Bachelor in Chemistry from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.