1979, Electro-Mechanical Engineer, Univ. of Leuven; 1988, Diploma in Mgmt, UCL's Institute of Mgmt and Admin.; 1995-96, General Mgmt Progr. CEDEP, INSEAD. 1981-89, with Unerg. 1990, District Head, Electrabel. 1993-95, Regional Mgr, Flemish municipalities around Brussels. GM, Litoral Gas, Argentina. 1999, SVP, in charge of Tractebel EGI's global distribution, transport and trading operations. 2001, Chief Business Developer, South America. One year as Regional Mgr, Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa. From 2003, Pres. and CEO, GDF SUEZ Energy Latin America. Pres.: E-CL; Enersur. VP, Tractebel Energia.