Danielle Raspoet

Danielle Raspoet is director of VARIO since 2017. Previously, she was secretary general of the Flemish Council for Science and Innovation (2010-2016) and of the Flemish Council for Science Policy (2006-2009).

Danielle built up extensive experience in science and innovation policy in federal and Flemish ministerial cabinets, and in the Flemish administration. Danielle is a government commissioner at the Flanders Marine Institute. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) from 2006 till 2017 and of the Board of Directors of the Flemish Land Company (VLM) from 2015 till 2020.

Danielle obtained a PhD in Chemistry-Biotechnology at the University of Ghent.