Jurgen de Backer

Jurgen De Backer serves as Energy Sourcing Manager at Yara since June 2006, overseeing electricity sourcing for plants in the Netherlands and Belgium. Previously, Jurgen held the position of Natural Gas Forecast Analyst at Luminus from September 2003 to May 2006, contributing to one of Belgium's major electricity suppliers. Educational credentials include a Tactical Purchasing degree from VIB (2014-2015), a specialization in E-Communication with distinction from KU Leuven (2002-2003), and a Master of Applied Economic Sciences with distinction from Hasselt University (1997-2002).