Maarten Schurmans

Maarten Schurmans has extensive experience in the field of process technology and innovation, currently serving as the Global Process Technology and Innovation Manager at Umicore since October 2007, focusing on the development of innovative recycling processes for Lithium-ion batteries and products related to Nickel, Cobalt, and Lithium refining. Prior roles at Umicore included Senior Technology Manager, where innovative recycling processes for the Electro-Optic Materials business unit were realized, and Project Leader in research and development, involving hydrometallurgy and various extraction techniques. Maarten Schurmans obtained a PhD from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, researching surface composition and structure of alloys, complemented by a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the same institution.