Sybolt Brouwer

Sybolt Brouwer has an extensive career at Umicore, starting in 1988 and progressing to current roles as Senior Vice President Purchasing & Transportation and Vice President Purchasing & Transportation since December 2010. Brouwer previously served as Senior Vice President Group R&D and General Manager of Battery Recycling, focusing on the recycling of advanced end-of-life Li-ion and NiMH batteries. Prior positions at Umicore included Head of Department Industrial Base Metal Supply, Senior Commercial Manager, Operations Manager, and Manager Research & Development, where responsibilities spanned global supply portfolio management, commercial activities with an international client base, and research on high-temperature processes. Sybolt Brouwer holds a Master's degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Delft University of Technology, earned between 1982 and 1988.