Thomas Leysen

1983-88: Managing Director, Transcor Group (International Oil and Coal Trading Company)

1988-89: Managing Director, SA Sogem NV

Since 1994: General Manager Business Unit Cobalt, Member of the Executive Committee, Union Minière

Actually: Chief Executive Officer. Umicore.

Chairman of the Board, Vlaamse Uitgeverij Maatschappij (VUM)

Member of the Board and of the Audit Committee, Atlas Copco AB

Chairman of the Board of Directors, CORELIO

Chairman of the Board of Directors AGORIA

Administrator, BASF ANTWERPEN

Administrator, CMB

Chairman of the Board of Directors, UMICORE SA/NV

Director - Board of Directors (as of Jan 2009), UCB

Administrator, BASF ANTWERPEN NV

Chairman, Federation of Belgian Enterprises (VBO/FEB)

Global Counsellor of The Conference Board

Member of the Board of trustees of the Rubens House Museum in Antwerp

Chairman of the Art Purchase Fund of the Fondation Roi Baudouin.