Silvia Lenaerts

Silvia Lenaerts (1966) obtained her PhD at IMEC and KULeuven. She then founded a high-tech company. For more than 20 years she has been working for the European Commission. Since 2022 she is EIT board member and since May 15th, 2023, she has become the Rector Magnificus at the Technical University in Eindhoven.

In the academic world, she founded the department of bioscience engineering and her own research group. As Vice-rector Valorisation & Development she realized 3 open innovation hubs, 34 active spinoffs, a tripling in industrial cooperation and licence income. 

Only by creating long term strategic partnerships and connecting people, long lasting socio-economic impact can be achieved.