Dr. Emiel de Smit earned his BSc. in Chemistry and Physics from Utrecht University in 2005, majoring in vibrational spectroscopy. During his graduate studies, Emiel attended the College of Chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley as a visiting scholar in 2006. He earned his PhD in Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis from Utrecht University (Prof. Weckhuysen and Prof. de Groot) in 2010 on in-situ and operando X-ray (micro)spectroscopic characterization of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis catalysts. In 2011, Emiel joined ExxonMobil Chemical at the European Technology Center in Belgium. At ExxonMobil, he has worked in various research and development, manufacturing and customer-facing roles, covering a wide range of ExxonMobil’s Product Solutions businesses. Since 2019, he has been part of the ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering organization as a scientist in inorganic chemistry and catalysis. He has led research projects on a wide variety of topics including olefin metathesis, plastic waste recycling, sustainable aviation fuels and CO2 utilization.
Emiel de Smit represents ExxonMobil Chemical Europe.