Françoise Chombar | |
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Born | May 1962 (age 62) |
Nationality | Belgian |
Alma mater | Ghent University |
Occupation(s) | CEO, semiconductors |
Title | CEO, Melexis |
Term | 2004 - |
Predecessor | Rudi de Winter |
Françoise Chombar (born May 1962) is a Belgian businesswoman. She is the current CEO and one of the original founders of the semiconductor company Melexis . [1] She took over as a CEO from her husband and co-founder Rudi de Winter in 2004, [2] having previously served as the COO of the company since 1997. [3] She is also a non-executive board member for Soitec [4] and Umicore, [4] and a member of the Advisory Board at Byteflies. [4]
She has a master's degree from Ghent University in interpreting Dutch-English-Spanish. [3]
Françoise Chombar is the president of STEM Platform, an independent advisory body to the Flemish government on children's STEM education. [5] She also promotes gender equality through involvement in organizations including Women on Board, an association that aims to give women better access to directorial roles in Belgian companies, [6] and SOFIA Academy, a networking program for female managers and entrepreneurs in Hasselt University, [7] where she has been a mentor for 17 years. [6]
In 2016, she won the Vlerick Award, given out by the Vlerick Business School for excellence in management. It was the first time the management award was won by a female entrepreneur. [8]
In 2018, Chombar was awarded the BNP Paribas Global Prize for Women Entrepreneurs, [7] and was named the ICT Personality of the Year by Belgian magazine DataNews. [9] She was also awarded a Science Fellowship at Free University of Brussels-VUB the same year. [10]
In 2019, Chombar received the Flemish Community Honor for her work as a STEM and gender balance advocate [11] and was named the Limburg Entrepreneur of the Year by Belgian newspaper Het Belang van Limburg. [12]
In 2020, she was elected to Inspiring Fifty Belgium, a list of the 50 most inspiring women in the Belgian technology sector. [4]
Françoise Chombar | |
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Born | May 1962 (age 62) |
Nationality | Belgian |
Alma mater | Ghent University |
Occupation(s) | CEO, semiconductors |
Title | CEO, Melexis |
Term | 2004 - |
Predecessor | Rudi de Winter |
Françoise Chombar (born May 1962) is a Belgian businesswoman. She is the current CEO and one of the original founders of the semiconductor company Melexis . [1] She took over as a CEO from her husband and co-founder Rudi de Winter in 2004, [2] having previously served as the COO of the company since 1997. [3] She is also a non-executive board member for Soitec [4] and Umicore, [4] and a member of the Advisory Board at Byteflies. [4]
She has a master's degree from Ghent University in interpreting Dutch-English-Spanish. [3]
Françoise Chombar is the president of STEM Platform, an independent advisory body to the Flemish government on children's STEM education. [5] She also promotes gender equality through involvement in organizations including Women on Board, an association that aims to give women better access to directorial roles in Belgian companies, [6] and SOFIA Academy, a networking program for female managers and entrepreneurs in Hasselt University, [7] where she has been a mentor for 17 years. [6]
In 2016, she won the Vlerick Award, given out by the Vlerick Business School for excellence in management. It was the first time the management award was won by a female entrepreneur. [8]
In 2018, Chombar was awarded the BNP Paribas Global Prize for Women Entrepreneurs, [7] and was named the ICT Personality of the Year by Belgian magazine DataNews. [9] She was also awarded a Science Fellowship at Free University of Brussels-VUB the same year. [10]
In 2019, Chombar received the Flemish Community Honor for her work as a STEM and gender balance advocate [11] and was named the Limburg Entrepreneur of the Year by Belgian newspaper Het Belang van Limburg. [12]
In 2020, she was elected to Inspiring Fifty Belgium, a list of the 50 most inspiring women in the Belgian technology sector. [4]