Taco van der Maten has a chemical analytical background and worked in the petrochemical and polymer industry for almost 20 years. He joined Malvern Panalytical in 2006 and is currently Global Petrochemical and Polymer Segment Manager.
Taco is also a fellow of ASTM International and a Past Chairman of the Board of directors, actively participating in discussions involving multinational polymer, oil and chemical companies. He has influenced global standardization and regulations with the purpose of sustainable business solutions with a positive societal impact.
He lends his experience to companies in optimizing their process, product and quality control through better materials characterization.