ELIEN GEVAERT,
Principal Scientist
AS INNOVATORS, WE AIM TO DELIVER THE FUTURE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
- Principal Scientist
- PhD in liver tissue engineering and six years’ experience as a postdoc in immunology
- Leads and coordinates several R&D projects, with the aim of developing new and innovative, gelatin-based products for nutritional or (bio)medical applications
"Innovation is much more than ‘having a good idea’. It is a whole process that requires creativity, teamwork, flexibility and perseverance. You need all of this to pursue the right ideas and to turn those ideas into value-creating solutions for present or future customers. As innovators, we try to deliver the future to our customers."
"In my own experience, the best ideas come spontaneously, usually when you’re not looking for them. It is important to write them down at those moments. Then the idea has to grow. This means looking at it with an open, but critical mind, and from different perspectives. At Rousselot, we are fortunate to have a very dynamic and open-minded innovation team, where everyone is always ready to assist in that process. This helps us to quickly identify which ideas have the most potential for true innovation."