Solvay SA

Board/Management Information • Apr 26, 2013

Françoise de VIRON

Birth date: June 15, 1955. Nationality: Belgian.

Education

• Licence en Sciences Physiques [Bachelor of Science] from UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve
• Doctorat en Sciences (Physique) [Doctorate of Science] from UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve
• Agrégation de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur [University Examination for Teachers] from UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve
• Diplôme d'Etudes Complémentaires en Sociologie [Degree in Sociology] from UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve
• Formation complémentaire en Intelligence Artificielle [Additional training in Artificial Intelligence] at KUL, Leuven
• Formation complémentaire en Ergonomie [Additional training in Ergonomics] from the University of Paris I
• Post-graduate in Management at SBPA (Société Belge de Psychologie Analytique Belgian Society of Analytical Psychology), Brussels.

Professional Activities

• 1977-1983: Assistant and Researcher at the Institut de Physique Théorique at UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve
• 1983-1985: Assistant in charge of research and Computer-Assisted-Education (OSE Network) and High Energy Physics at UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve
• 1985-1997: Project head in artificial intelligence, manager of Computer R&D, and then manager of the Knowledge Methods group in the Energy division at Tractebel
• 1997-2000: "Ergoconomics & Training Systems" and "Operator Support Systems" Group Manager at Tractebel
• 2000-2003: Associate-Managing founder of "Let it Know" SPRL, consulting company for Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning.
• 2003-2008: Academic Director of the Institut Universitaire de Formation Continue (UCL)
• Currently, Professor on the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences at the Louvain School of Management (UCL) as well as an Academic Member of GIRSEF (Groupe Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Socialisation, Education et Formation – Interdisciplinary Group for Research in Socialization, Education and Training) and of RIFA (Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Formation d'Adultes – Interdisciplinary Research Group in Adult Education) at UCL.

Other experience

• Collaboration with Belgian and foreign Universities, participation in international groups of experts.
• Participation in an assignment for optimization of general organization and training of the Russian Energy Ministry.
• Numerous Research activities and publications.

Amparo MORALEDA

Birth date : May 28, 1964. Nationality : Spanish

Education

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, ICAI (Spain)
• MBA, IESE Business School (Spain)

Professional Activities

IBM

• 1988-1992 : various technical and sales positions (Spain)
• 1992-1994 : Manager Sales and Marketing, IBM Global Services (Spain)
• 1994-1995 : Manager Business Development (Spain)
• 1995-1997 : Director HR, IBM Global Services, EMEA (France)
• 1997-2000 : CEO, INSA (Spain)
• 2000-2001 : Executive Assistant to Chairman and CEO (USA)
• 2001-2005 : General Manager, Spain and Portugal
• 2005-2009 : General Manager, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Israel and Turkey.

Iberdrola (Spanish electricity and gas company)

• 2009-2012 : Chief Operating Officer, International Division (Spain)
• 2010-2012 : Acting CEO, Scottish Power (UK)

Non executive roles

• 2008-2009 : Non-Executive Director of Acerinox
• since 2009 : Non-Executive Director of Melia Hotels International SA
• since 2010 : Non-Executive Director of CSIS (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas)
• since 2012 : Non-Executive Director of Faurecia and Corporacion Financiera Alba.