Process safety is part of the license to operate of the process and life sciences industry. A high level of process safety is a value creator in our industry. With this industry-academic programme on process safety, essenscia offers training and education to an industry audience and future co-workers of our industry. The whole training and education cycle touches every role in the industry. The Process Safety Academy has two flagship courses, the “Advanced Master Class on Process Safety for the Chemical Industry” and the “Advanced Master Class on Process Safety for the Life Sciences Industry”. The programme is extended with specialised courses and workshops for experience exchange. Recently, the academy is also involved in research projects together with the Universities of Leuven and Ghent to further nurture the content of the training and education programmes.
About the Process Safety Academy
The essenscia Process Safety Academy offers high quality safety courses and specialist training. Participants gain in-depth knowledge of the possible mechanical, chemical, or organisational causes of incidents and how to manage these. Some specialised courses and modules of the Process Safety Academy are integral parts of university programmes. Furthermore, the Process Safety Academy acts as an exchange platform where safety experts can share their experiences.
Attendees
The courses of the Process Safety Academy have been designed for professionals with industry experience and university students for whom understanding and applying process safety is or will be an integral part of their jobs and who will benefit from an overall and in-depth view on safety aspects in the process industry.
Core Members
Academic Partners
Associated Members
Contact
Geert Boogaerts
Director Safety & Sustainability
gboogaerts@essenscia.be
Michèle Celis
Management assistant
mcelis@essenscia.be
Annemarie Weise
Programme Manager
aweise@essenscia.be
Jan Luyts
BASF
Expert Functional Safety
Werner Van Acker
Evonik
Expert Maintenance &
Shutdown
Steve McGrady
Expert Life Sciences
| Advanced courses | |||
The Process Safety Academy has two flagship courses, the “Advanced Master Class on Process Safety for the Chemical Industry” and the “Advanced Master Class on Process Safety for the Life Sciences Industry”. | |||
| 18-22 November 2024 | Advanced Master Class on Process Safety in the Life Sciences Industry | Programme | Registration |
| 13 – 17 January 2025 | Advanced Master Class on Process Safety for the Chemical Industry | Programme | Registration |
| 17 – 21 November 2025 | Advanced Master Class On Process Safety in the Life Sciences Industry | Programme follows soon | Registration |
| Specialized courses | |||
The Specialised Courses have their conceptual foundation in the Advanced Courses and are deep-diving into specific subject matters of process safety. | |||
| 2 – 6 September 2024 | Hazard Analysis of Reactors, Chemicals & Processes | Programme | Registration |
| 16 – 20 September 2024 | Maintenance & Shutdown in the Process Industry | Programme | Registration |
| 18-19 / 21-22 November 2024 | Structural Integrity & Material Degradation in the Process Industry | Programme | Registration |
| 17 – 20 Mar. 2025 | Process Safety Engineering | Programme | Registration |
| 01 – 04 April 2025 | Integrated Safety: From Idea to Pilot Installation | Programme follows soon | Registration |
| 05 – 09 May 2025 | Emergency Management & Response | Programme follows soon | Registration |
| 01 -05 September 2025 | Hazard Analysis of Reactors, Chemicals & Processes | Programme follows soon | Registration |
| 15 – 19 September 2025 | Maintenance & Shutdown in the Process Industry | Programme follows soon | Registration |
| 17-18 / 20-21 November 2025 | Structural Integrity & Material Degradation in the Process Industry | Programme follows soon | Registration |
| Workshops | |||
Besides courses, the Process Safety Academy also offers workshops for networking and experience exchange. These are half- or full-day engagements. | |||
| 16 October 2024 | Explosion demo | Programme | Registration |
| 24 October 2024 | Veilig Werken met Chemicaliën | Programme | Registration |
| 13 November 2024 | Seveso Forum Functional Safety | Programme | Registration |
| 12 March 2025 | ATEX: State of Play | Programme follows soon | Registration |
| 03 April 2025 | Explosion Demo | Programme follows soon | Registration |
| 04 Jun. 2025 | Safe Maintenance & Shutdown | Programme follows soon | Registration |
| Date tbc | Explosion Demo | Programme follows soon | Registration |
| 26 November 2025 | Machine Safety in the Process Industry | Programme follows soon | Registration |
THE GOVERNANCE BOARD AND STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE PROCESS SAFETY ACADEMY
The Governance Board is the industrial sounding board of the essenscia Process Safety Academy. The Board consists of business leaders and safety experts from international companies in the chemical and life sciences industry. While the Governance Board determines the direction of the Process Safety Academy’s programme, the Steering Committee ensures that the workshops and training courses are optimally tailored to the current needs and requirements of the process industry. In addition, the Board monitors the funding and financial management of the Process Safety Academy.
GOVERNANCE BOARD
- MSc. Gunther van Cauwenberge, VP of Global Operations Intermediates, Envalior
- MSc. Ignace Hooftman, Managing Director, Lanxess
- MSc. Inge van der Meeren, Antwerp Meerhout Plant Manager, ExxonMobil
- MSc. Ivan Pelgrims, President Process Safety Academy, Managing Director, Evonik Antwerp
- MSc. John Kelleher, VP EHS, GSK
- MSc. Marnix Mahieu, VP Manufacturing, Kronos
- MSc. Vicky Bruggeman, General Manager Geel Site & Board Member Johnson & Johnson Belgium, JnJ Innovative Medicines
STEERING COMMITTEE
- MSc. Bart Van den Bossche, Process Safety Manager, Ineos
- MSc. Benny Ghoos, Principle Prevention Engineer, JnJ Innovative Medicines
- Phd. MSc. Dirk Roosendans, Deputy Director Major Risks Division, TotalEnergies
- MSc. Filip De Proft, EHS Director Campus Belgium, JnJ Innovative Medicines
- MSc. Frank Quaeyhaegens, Head of Technical Services, Covestro
- MSc. Geert Vercruysse, Director Large Capital Projects, BASF Antwerp
- MSc. Jan Weckx, Process Safety Lead, Bayer Crop Science Antwerp
- MSc. Johan Spruytte, SHEQ Manager, Evonik Antwerp
- MSc. Koen Colpaert, Group Process Safety Manager, Borealis
- MSc. Koen Gerard, Covestro
- MSc. Koen Verlackt, HSSE Manager, Ineos Manufacturing Belgium
- MSc. Kris Deboutte, Global SHE Manager, Ineos
- MSc. Kris Ghoos, Safety & Health Manager, Tessenderlo Kerley International
- MSc. Nicolas Hertoghe, Process Safety Engineer, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
- MSc. Peter Jacobs, Site Safety Manager, Ajinomoto Omnichem
- Phd. MSc. Pol Hoorelbeke, VP Major Risks Division, TotalEnergies
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