Patrick Van Sprang (Managing Director)

E: patrick.vansprang@arche-consulting.be

T: +32 9 265 87 57

Patrick Van Sprang graduated as Master of Science in Engineering (Environmental Technology) at Ghent University in 1988. At the university of Ghent (1994-2000) he was responsible for the research group aquatic ecotoxicology. He is the co-founder of EURAS, a spin-off consultancy company specialized in environmental risk assessment. Patrick Van Sprang is the main author of the environmental part of several risk assessments (eg Cu, Ni, Pb) and contributed to the Metal Risk Assessment Guidance document (MERAG). Currently, as managing director of ARCHE Patrick Van Sprang is providing risk assessment services to numerous metal federations.

Marnix Vangheluwe (Managing Director)

E: marnix.vangheluwe@arche-consulting.be

T: +32 9 265 87 58

M: +32 477 233 077

Marnix Vangheluwe graduated as Master of Science in Engineering (Biochemistry) at Hogeschool Gent in 1989 and obtained also a master in environmental sanitation (Ghent University) in 1991. At the university of Ghent (1992-2000) he was responsible for the research group sediment ecotoxicology. In 1996 he was the co-founder of the spin-off consultancy firm EURAS at the university of Ghent specialized in environmental risk assessment . Now as, managing director of ARCHE he is closely involved in metal risk assessments and classification of metals and alloys. Marnix Vangheluwe is also the main author also the Metal Risk Assessment Guidance document (MERAG) and the official REACH Appendix R.7.13-2 Environmental risk assessment for metals and metal compounds.

Frederik Verdonck (Science Project Manager)

E: frederik.verdonck@arche-consulting.be

T:+32 9 265 87 60

Dr. Frederik Verdonck obtained his PhD degree in Bio-engineering on probabilistic risk assessment at Ghent University (Belgium). At ARCHE his main expertise area comprises the implementation and application of statistical and modelling approaches in exposure, effects and risk/safety assessment. Currently, Dr Frederik Verdonck is the leading expert in developing and implementing new tools in the fleld of exposure scenario building.

Dagobert Heijerick (Senior Project Scientist)

E: dagobert.heijerick@arche-consulting.be

T:+32 9 265 87 59

Dagobert Heijerick graduated as Master of Science in Engineering (Environmental Technology) at Ghent University in 1994, and also obtained a degree in Environmental Sciences and Technologies at the same institute in 1995. At Ghent University (1996-2002) he was primarily responsible for several research projects related to metal toxicity, bioavailability and the development of bioavailability models for metals. At ARCHE Dagobert Heijerick is lead scientist involved in risk assessments of metals (monitoring data and effects assessment) and actively participated in the development of bioavailability models for site-specific risk assessments.

Koen Oorts (Senior Project Scientist)

E: koen.oorts@arche-consulting.be

T: +32 16 28 49 01

Dr. Koen Oorts worked previously for more than 10 years at the Laboratory for Soil and Water management (Catholic University of Leuven, KUL) internationally recognized in the field of soil chemistry and soil ecotoxicology. He obtained his PhD degree on the study of the effect of soil organic matter dynamics on the changes in cation exchange capacity and pH buffering capacity of highly weathered soils. His postdoc research was focussed on the bioavailability and toxicity of metals in soils. At ARCHE his main expertise area comprises the development and application of predictive models for bioavailability and toxicity of metals in soils and fate and behavior of metals in the environment. Currently, he is also responsible for the general management of several metal related REACH dossiers.

An Ghekiere (Senior Project Scientist)

An Ghekiere graduated as Master of Biochemistry in 2001 and obtained her PhD in Bio-engineering on endocrine disruption in invertebrates at Ghent University (Belgium) in 2006. From 2002 until 2010 she worked on projects (ENDIS-RISKS and INRAM) that assess the risk of micropollutants in estuary and marine environments. At ARCHE her expertise is situated in the field of risk assessment (mainly effects assessment) of organic compounds.

E: an.ghekiere@arche-consulting.be

T:+32 9 265 87 60

Federica Iaccino (Senior Project Scientist)

Federica Iaccino graduated as Master Environmental Engineering at Polytechnic University of Turin (Italy): her thesis aimed at validating the use of specific aquatic model to assess soil ecotoxicity (RIVM, The Netherlands). She moved to Belgium to gain experience at European level and worked as environmental consultant in the automotive sector, in the framework of alternative fuels and car emissions directives. In 2007 she further improved her scientific expertise at the European Master in Risk Assessment and Risk Analysis (University of Milan, Italy): her thesis focused on the development of high quality database for fish bioconcentration factor, in order to enable analyses on alternative non-animal testing methods for deriving BCF data such as (Q)SAR models (EURAS, Belgium). Her main tasks at ARCHE are scientific and regulatory support for the implementation of chemical regulations.

E: federica.iaccino@arche-consulting.be

T: + 32 16 28 49 02

Vicky D'havé (Project Scientist)

E: vicky.dhave@arche-consulting.be

T:+32 9 265 87 63

Vicky D'havé graduated as Master of Biomedical Science at Ghent University in 2006. At the same university she also obtained a Master in Environmental Sanitation in 2009. At ARCHE her main expertise area encompasses classification and labelling (EU CLP and GHS), the collection and evaluation of available information, data gap analysis, IUCLID 5 input and derivation of the hazard treshold levels for different environmental compartments.

Joris van Nederkassel (Project Scientist)

E: joris.vannederkassel@arche-consulting.be

T: + 32 16 28 49 03

Joris van Nederkassel graduated as Master of Science in Engineering (Environmental Technology) at Leuven University in 2006. During 3 years he gained experience in developing and executing marine risk assessments for the dredging industry. At ARCHE his main field of expertise is the development and application of predictive models for assessing exposure concentrations and the fate and behavior of chemicals in general in different environmental media and QSARs. 

Maxime Eliat-Eliat (Project Scientist)

E: maxime-eliat@arche-consulting.be

T:+32 9 265 87 63

Maxime Eliat-Eliat graduated as Master of Science in Engineering (Chemistry) at KaHo Sint-Lieven Technologiecampus Gent in 2009. At ARCHE his main expertise area involves the collection and evaluation of available information, data gap analysis, IUCLID 5 input and derivation of the hazard treshold levels for different environmental compartments.

Lieve Claeys (Project Scientist)

E: lieve.claeys@arche-consulting.be

T:+32 9 265 87 60

Lieve Claeys graduated as Master of Biomedical Science at Ghent University in 2007. She also obtained a Master in Environmental Sanitation in 2009 at the same University. At ARCHE her main expertise area encompasses the collection and evaluation of available information, data gap analysis and the determination of human health and environmental exposure and risk characterization of complex metal mixtures.

Isabelle Vercaigne (Project support scientist)

E: isabelle.vercaigne@arche-consulting.be

T:+32 9 265 87 63

Isabelle Vercaigne graduated as bachelor in applied computer science at Hogeschool Gent in 2003. In 2004 she obtained a postgraduate in European business policy (Hogeschool Gent) and after 2 years experience as logistic assistant she expanded her knowledge and obtained a bachelor diploma in nutrition and dietetics (Hogeschool Gent) in 2009. Isabelle is responsible within in ARCHE for database management and maintenance, optimization of data collection efforts and plays a supporting role in CSA/CSR generation.