Karel Verscheure

Karel Verscheure has extensive experience in the metallurgy and materials engineering field, notably serving at Umicore from August 2002 to May 2022 in various leadership roles, including Head of Strategic Projects and New Operations, Head of Lead Blast Furnace, Lead Refinery, and UHT Pilot Plant, and Head of the UHT Pilot Plant. Key contributions include leading the Battery Recycling Smelter and advancing research and development initiatives, particularly through implementing investments to enhance operational flexibility. Academic credentials include a Doctorate in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering from KU Leuven and a Business Management certificate from Centrum Voor Afstandsonderwijs. Additionally, Karel Verscheure completed a PhD internship at K.U.Leuven and served as a PhD assistant at the University of Queensland in Australia.