About
Benoit is a bio-engineer with a PhD in medical sciences who has launched innovative products and supports portfolio companies toward success.
Experience
- imec.xpandPartnercurrent2024 — presentBelgium
- Birdstreet BVFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentAntwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
- HERAN PartnersScientific Advisor2020 — 2025Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Aspect AnalyticsBoard Observer2022 — 2024
- BiocartisChief Technology Officer2017 — 2023Belgium
- Agilent TechnologiesProduct Marketing Expert2016 — 2017Santa Clara (USA)
- CartageniaR&D Operating Manager2013 — 2017Leuven (Belgium)
- BiocartisProject Leader Oncology IVD development for Idylla (CE-IVD)2011 — 2013Mechelen (Belgium)
- Johnson & JohnsonProject Leader/Senior scientist - Anti-Viral Drug Discovery at Tibotec2008 — 2011Mechelen and Beerse (Belgium)
- Faculty of Medicine at Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenPhD and Post-Doctoral Researcher - Medical Sciences2004 — 2007Leuven (Belgium)
- Göteborg University - SwedenResearch Associate2004Göteborg (Sweden)
- Department of Biology at Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenResearch Associate2003 — 2004Leuven (Belgium)
Education
- KU LeuvenPhD, Medical Sciences (Biotechnology and Physiology)2004 — 2007
- KU LeuvenMaster, Engineering in Cell and Gene Biotechnology1998 — 2003
- Onze Lieve VrouwecollegeWetenschappen-Wiskunde A1992 — 1998
- CLT LeuvenSwedish
Skills & more
Medical Devices3Venture Capital3Technology Leadership6Technology Management3C Level Management2Technology GovernanceC SuiteDrug Discovery30Protein Chemistry27Assay Development26Biotechnology24Molecular Biology20
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BiochemistryPurificationHigh Throughput ScreeningProtein ExpressionInfectious DiseasesR&DCell CultureScienceSPRIn VitroOncologyVirologyFrom Benoit's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended KU Leuven130
KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesPatrik MerczSenior Associate at Interactive Venture Partners LlcPieter AbbeelAlumni at HouseMatthias de KockPrincipal at PeakBridge VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at HERAN Partners3
Also worked at Aspect Analytics1
Also worked at Agilent Technologies26
Martin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst FundTyler AmesEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceNick RoelofsVenture Partner at ScietyStuart HwangVenture Partner at RDiscoveryEmily LeproustCEO, Twist Bioscience & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCAimee RaleighPrincipal at Atlas Venture
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Also worked at Faculty of Medicine at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven26
KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesPieter AbbeelAlumni at HouseWillem BroekaertManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesShelley MargetsonManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesHendrik Van AsbroeckManaging Partner at Astanor VenturesFrank BulensPartner at imec.xpand
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Colleagues at imec.xpand
Bert Gyselinckx
Partner at imec.xpand
Cyril Vančura
Partner at imec.xpand
Frank Bulens
Partner at imec.xpand
Jonathan Fajardo Cortes
Principal at imec.xpand
Karolina Dorozynska
Investment Associate at imec.xpand
Marrit van den Heuvel
Portfolio Manager at imec.xpand
Michael Engelmann
Principal at imec.xpand
Moritz Müller
Investment Associate at imec.xpand

























