prof. dr. R. (Ronald) Hage

Current position

CTO for Catexel BV and Honorary Professor Inorganic Catalysis and Bioinorganic Chemistry

Previous positions

Founder and CTO of Rahu Catalytics and Catexel (spin-off company Unilever) on oxidation catalysts for industrial applications (2009-2019)

Lead scientist at Unilever R&D on bleaches and catalysts for detergent applications (1990-2009)

Doctorate in Chemistry

"Ruthenium and osmium complexes containing triazole ligands. Syntheses, structures, electrochemical, and photophysical properties." Awarded by Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. Promotor: Prof. dr. J. Reedijk (cum laude).

Undergraduate degree in Chemistry (1981-1986). Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. (cum laude).

Awards.

1985: ‘Franchimont’ award for undergraduate thesis (Leiden University)

1992: ‘Van Arkel’ award for PhD thesis (KNCV)