Scientific rigor, shop-floor pragmatism
PhD-level expertise in organic chemistry combined with 15+ years of hands-on industrial execution. He does not only design solutions. He stays close enough to delivery to make them work.
Dabeux Industrial Consulting · Brussels
Industrial Innovation,
Transformation
& Operational
Leadership.
15+ years of experience helping chemical and industrial organisations bridge R&D, operations, digital transformation and business performance.
- 01Interim Management& Site LeadershipLeadership
- 02Industrial Transformation& R&D Scale-UpInnovation
- 03Operational Excellence& Digital TransformationPerformance
- 04Strategic Consulting& Regulatory GovernanceStrategy
Brussels · Belgium
Evidence of Impact
Measurable results across
the full industrial chain.
Figures drawn from senior leadership roles at Solvay, Syensqo and NMC.
- €30MExpected contribution margin from four alternative industrial solvents and formulations
- €8M/yrValue generated from AO process catalysis improvements
- 25%Reduction in industrial effluents through process redesign
- 6%Productivity improvement in continuous industrial processes
- 1 400+LIMS users across 11 international sites, managed as global platform owner
01 Positioning
Scientific rigor, applied
where execution matters.
PhD
- Organic Chemistry
- Industrial R&D Leadership
- Transformation & Scale-Up
- Operational Excellence
François Dabeux operates at the intersection of science, industry and operational leadership, helping chemical and industrial organisations move from technical potential to measurable commercial performance.
After senior leadership roles at Solvay, Syensqo and NMC (including Group Director R&D), he has operated inside highly complex industrial environments at scale, managing international organisations of up to 1,800 people across multiple sites.
The approach is deliberately direct: diagnose the system, align the people who own it, and stay close enough to delivery to create durable momentum.
Video Introduction
Meet François and hear his approach to industrial transformation and leadership.
From innovation to profitability
A rare ability to connect laboratory research, industrial scale-up and commercial performance within a single intervention. Lab-to-fab is not a metaphor. It is a demonstrated track record.
Sustainable industrial ROI
Experience with circular economy, waste-to-value conversion and effluent reduction, integrating environmental accountability with measurable financial improvement.
Human-centered transformation
Strong focus on team alignment, cross-functional governance, mentoring and change adoption. Transformation does not land without the people who own it.
02 Expertise
Four areas of intervention,
one operator mindset.
François does not only advise. He enters complex environments, understands highly technical realities, and helps lead actual transformation and execution.
01
Interim Management
Senior operational and executive leadership to fill critical management gaps, steer complex site or R&I organization transitions, and manage urgent operational, regulatory, or HSE situations in high-stakes chemical and industrial environments.
02
R&D-to-Scale-up Acceleration
Accelerating the transition from lab-scale R&D to Scale-up, optimizing complex chemical process workflows, deploying circular economy initiatives, and securing technology transfer.
LabScale-upTransfer
03
Lab Operational Excellence & Digital Transformation
Lab assessments, R&D pipeline bottleneck elimination with a structured approach, scientific workflow optimization, and digital tools integration (LIMS, ELN) to maximize overall research efficiency and ROI.
04
Strategic Consulting & Regulatory Governance
Executive advisory, cross-functional governance, product safety, REACH compliance, CAPEX optimization, and operational readiness to secure and maintain your license to operate.
Proof of Impact
Lab to full
production.
Purification technology transferred to industrial production in under one year, creating more than €1M in annual value and reducing industrial effluents by 25%.
- < 1 yearLab to industrial production
- €3M+Annual value generated
- −25%Effluent reduction
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When the situation is
urgent,
momentum matters.
Share the industrial challenge, transition or opportunity you need to move forward.
- Emailinfo@françoisdabeux.be
- Phone+32 (0)489 36 23 57
- LinkedInfrancoisdabeux
- DownloadCurriculum vitae