EUROPEAN CURRICULUM VITAE FORMAT Name Breedveld, Leo

EUROP EA N
CURRIC ULUM VITA E
FORMAT
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name
Breedveld, Leo Wilhelmus
Address
Telephone
Fax
E-mail
Nationality
Dutch
Date of birth
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
2002 to date
2B Srl, Via della Chiesa Campocroce 4, 31021 Mogliano Veneto (TV), Italy
Environmental consultancy on life cycle assessment
Co-owner, scientific director
Environmental research for companies and public administration
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
2003 – 2008
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.
Academic
Professor on contract
Professor on contract of a specialisation course on life cycle assessment
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
1993 – 2002
RIZA (water research institute of the Dutch ministry of transport, public works and water
management), Lelystad, The Netherlands.
Governmental
Policy advisor / researcher
Policy advice in the field of water management, pollution control and life cycle assessment
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
1993
Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Academic
Junior professor
Development of a module on environmental modelling
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
• Title of qualification awarded
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
• Title of qualification awarded
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
1986 – 1993
Radboud University Nijmegen
Environmental Sciences, environmental modelling, life cycle assessment
University degree in Environmental Sciences (M.Sc.)
1986 – 1993
Radboud University Nijmegen
Chemistry, Analytical chemistry
Univerisity degree in Chemistry (M.Sc.)
PERSONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Acquired in the course of life and career
but not necessarily covered by formal
certificates and diplomas.
MOTHER TONGUE
DUTCH
OTHER LANGUAGES
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
ENGLISH
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
ITALIAN
Very good
Good
Very good
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
GERMAN
Good
Basic
Basic
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SOCIAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Living and working with other people, in
multicultural environments, in positions
where communication is important and
situations where teamwork is essential
(for example culture and sports), etc.
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Coordination and administration of
people, projects and budgets; at work, in
voluntary work (for example culture and
sports) and at home, etc.
T ECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
With computers, specific kinds of
equipment, machinery, etc.
ARTISTIC SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Music, writing, design, etc.
OTHER SKILLS
Good social skills:
Lecturer in life cycle assessment and life cycle costing. Academic courses and 2-day
trainings both in Italy (universities, research institutes and companies) and abroad (China,
Germany, Slovakia, Serbia).
Facilitator between the chemical industry and public administration in the province of
Mantua, conducting a sustainability project which enhanced environmental awareness and
improved eco-efficiency of the industrial sectors in the region
Global and European mentality, based on several years of international experience
Good organizational skills:
Co-owner and scientific director of a small LCA consultancy
Coordination of the task force on environmental trade-offs under the IPPC directive being
the Dutch representative in the TWG on economic and cross-media aspects
Management of international research projects (e.g. SucciPack, PlasmaNice, IntegRisk,
ShapeRisk etc.)
Good technical and computer skills:
Microsoft (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)
LCA software SimaPro
Good artistic skills:
Author of various scientific publications
Drummer and chess player
See key qualifications and achievements in Annex 1
AND COMPETENCES
Competences not mentioned above.
DRIVING LICENCE(S)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ANNEXES
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References:
Dr. Gjalt Huppes, CML, University of Leiden
Dr. Mark Goedkoop, PRé Consultants
Annex 1: Key qualifications
Annex 2: Publications
Annex 1: Key qualifications
Short CV Leo Breedveld
Leo Breedveld, 2B Srl (Italy), LCA expert, university degree in both Chemistry and Environmental Sciences at the University of
Nijmegen (the Netherlands), followed by a long carrier at the Dutch governmental water research centre (RIZA). Here he starts
using LCA, which he introduces to the Dutch water policy and in Sevilla (Spain) to the BAT working groups under the umbrella
of the European IPPC Directive. He is co-owner of 2B Srl, providing LCA/LCC training and consultancy to Italian universities,
business, and public administration. He has experience in various sectors and is a suitable partner for EU research projects in
the role as LCA expert (e.g. ShapeRisk, Integrisk, PlasmaNice, Succipack). He is active both in Italy and abroad and member
of various international networks.
2B Srl
2B Srl is an environmental consultancy specialised in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) offering a range of related services like
ecodesign, ecolabel, industrial ecology and environmental marketing. Its philosophy consists in sharing know-how and a
personalised service, providing optimal decision support in relation to sustainable development. 2B is the Italian reseller of the
LCA software SimaPro, and is part of a worldwide LCA network of more than 20 partners. 2B has experience in various sectors,
like energy, waste, packaging, chemistry, agriculture, water management, paper and pulp, ceramics, furniture and buildings. 2B
is active both in Italy and abroad and works with companies in many industrial sectors, the public administration and more than
30 Italian universities. 2B is an Associate Member of the European Virtual Institute for Integrated Risk Management (EU-VRi).
Key qualifications:
Successful management of 2B: 2B is an environmental consultancy specialised in life cycle assessment (LCA) which
offers a range of related services like ecodesign, ecolabel, industrial ecology and environmental marketing.
Expereinced lecturer of LCA courses, for instance at the Be iji ng M u nicipa l I nst it ut e f o r L ab o ur Pr o t ect io n
a n d B eij in g No r m a l Un iv er sit y (China), Steinbeis University (Germany), University of Bratislava (Slovakia),
University of Novi-Sad (Serbia).
WP leader of the SUCCIPACK project, aiming at the development of new food packaging materials based on
polybutylene succinate (PBS) and responsible for the environmental and economic assessment by means of the
combined use of LCA and LCC (http://www.succipack.eu/) (2012-2014).
Task leader of the Integrisk project on Integrated Risk Management (www.integrisk.eu-vri.eu) and the PlasmaNice
project on Atmospheric Plasmas for Nanoscale Industrial Surface Processing (http://hlab.ee.tut.fi/plasmanice) (20082012).
Regional SimaPro Competence Centre for Italy encompassing the dealership and assistance regarding the LCA
software SimaPro of PRé consultants (2002-2009).
Member of the ecoinvent editorial board responsible for the LCA data collection of furniture manufacturing (2009).
Active participation in environmental NGOs, like BestUp and SFC (furniture sector) EU-VRi (environmental risk
management) EnergoClub (energy sector) and the International Academy on Environmental Sciences (2003-2009).
Professor on contract of an LCA course at the University of Venice (2003-2008).
WP coordinator in the EU-coordinated action SHAPERISK (Sharing experience on risk management to design future
industrial systems) concerning “Integration of safety, health and environment: radical changes, perspective and
breakthrough” (2004-2006).
Management of the project “Industrial Ecology in the province of Mantua” for the observatory of the chemical sector in
the province of Mantua, in which a stepwise approach has been performed to guide companies towards sustainability
(2004-2005).
Coordinator of the 6FP-EoI: Sustainable BAT, published on the CORDIS web-site (2002).
Dutch representative in the technical working group on economic and cross-media aspects under the IPPC Directive.
Coordinator of its task force on cross-media aspects (2000-2002).
Project leader for RIZA in a European LIFE project concerning the diffuse water pollution: an inventory and
comparison of policies in 6 EU countries (2000-2001).
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Annex 2: Publications
Breedveld L, 2012. Life Cycle Assessment in the Food sector. Eco-innovation in the Food Sector. Presentation of the 2011 Annual
report of the Eco-inovation Observatory. Berlin, 6 December 2012.
Paltrinieri N, L Breedveld, J Wilday, V Cozzani, 2012. Identification of hazards and environmental impact assessment for an
integrated approach to emerging risks of CO2 capture installations. SINTEF, 2B Srl, HSL, Universit of Bologna.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Technologies GHGT-11, November 2012.
Furfori F, C Portis, A Cabilli, A Vanni, L Breedveld, 2012. LCA of one cup of espresso coffee: how to collect and validate LCA
data along the coffee supply chain. Lavazza SpA, 2B Srl. Proceedings 8th International conference on LCA in the agri-food
sector, LCAFOOD 2012. Saint Malo, France, October 2012.
Wilday J, N Paltrinieri, R Farret, J Hebrard, L Breedveld, 2011. Addressing emerging risks using carbon capture and storage as
an example. HSL, University of Bologna, INERIS, 2B Srl. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Volume 89, Issue
6, November 2011, Pages 463–471 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2011.06.021).
Breedveld, L., Markert, F., Lahti, J., Vangeneugden, D., 2012. PlasmaNice presentation in “Specialist Brainstorming and
Coordination Meeting on "Life cycle Assessment (LCA) and Risk Analysis in Nanomaterials-related NMP projects", Brussels,
March 2, 2011.
Briguglio N, Andaloro L, Ferraro M, Di Blasi A, Dispenza G, Matteucci F, Breedveld L, Antonucci V, 2010. Renewable energy for
hydrogen production and sustainable urban mobility. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 35 issue 18 September,
2010. p. 9996-10003.
Vangeneugden, Dubreuil, Breedveld, Bortolozzo, “Nanotechnology in food packaging: starting to address consumer’s perception at
the R&D stage". Sept. 7-9, 2010, Brussels, European Industrial Technologies Conference 2010.
Breedveld L, 2010. Development of PCR and EPD: experiences in Italy on furniture and mineral water. 2B. Environmental
Product Information, 41° LCA forum, Ittigen, 22 June 2010.
Breedveld L, M Lӧscher, S Jovanovic, 2010. Outline of the Integrisk LCA guidelines: combining LCA and RA for the integrated
risk management of emerging risks. 2B, EU-VRi. Presentation and paper at the 2nd Integrisk conference, 15 June 2010,
Stuttgart, Germany.
Markert, F., Breedveld, L., Lahti, J., Vangeneugden, D. “Development of sustainable paper coatings using nanoscale industrial
surface processing”, April 18-20, 2010, iSUP 2010, Bruges, Belgium.
Breedveld L, 2010. iNTeg-Risk LCA guidelines, Version 1, January 2010, IntegRisk project. 2B, Mogliano Veneto, Italy.
Breedveld L, 2009. Development of an Italian LCA database of building materials: Regionalising existing LCI data for the Italian
situation. 2B. Regionalisation in LCA, 39° LCA forum, Zurich, 13 November 2009.
Michele Fiore, Leo Breedveld, Carola Arrivas Bajardi, Loredana Giaimo, Antonio Notaro,2009. LCA dell’olio d’oliva. ARPA Sicilia,
2B, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Ambiente, Risorse e Salute (ARS) n. 122 - luglio / settembre 2009.
Breedveld L. (2009). Combining LCA and RA for the integrated risk management of emerging risks. Abstract and presentation.
Proceedings of the 1st integrisk conference, EU-VRi, Stuttgart, Germany.
Breedveld L, Possagno M, Rivizzigno V, 2008. LCA and EPD of Arper’s chairs. Proceedings of Ecomondo 2008, p 599-603. Rimini
5-8 novembre 2008.
Breedveld L, 2008. Overview of ecolabels worldwide: LCA, ecodesign and case-studies. Roundtable discussion Elogico, School of
Art Institute Chicago, 8th June 2008, Chicago.
Tremonti M, L Breedveld, G Padovan, S Bosio, M Corsini, 2008. LCA di caldaie a condensazione nell’ambito della direttiva EuP.
Ambiente, Risorse e Salute, n. 117, Aprile/Giugno 2008.
Breedveld L, Grassi R, Medeghini E, 2008. Guidelines for public policy makers to support and promote eco-companies in the
Alpine Space. Province of Mantua, ASPECT project, Interreg III B.
BestUp, 2007. LCA, la valutazione del ciclo di vita del prodotto. Rivista Ottagono, novembre 2007, p. 104-109.
Breedveld L, 2007. LCA in the building sector: methodological problems and practical solutions based on the Dutch experience.
Sustainable Building South Europe - SB07, 7-8 June 2007, Turin.
Breedveld L, 2007. LCA ed Ecodesign come strumenti a supporto di strategie energetiche sostenibili. Proceedings del convegno
Energia e Clima a cura di Energoclub, Terrafutura, 19 maggio 2007, Firenze.
Breedveld L, M Tremonti, G Padovan, M Corsini, 2007. LCA of a condensino boiler in the light of the EuP Directive (2005/32/EC).
Proceedings SETAC Europe 17th Annual Meeting, 20-24 May 2007, Porto.
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Breedveld L, A Fregni, G Casoni, G Timellini & G Busani, 2007. Eco-efficiency of fabric filters in the Italian ceramic tile industry.
Journal of Cleaner Production 15 (2007) 86-93.
Breedveld L, 2006. Analisi del Ciclo di Vita (LCA). Capitolo sulla LCA in: Metodologie di Valutazione Ambientale di G Moriani, M
Ostoich e E Del Sole, FrancoAngeli, 2006.
Breedveld L, B Bortolozzo, A Acerbi, G Galeazzi & M Sali, 2006. Il ruolo del settore pubblico nella diffusione del Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA). Ambiente, Risorse e Salute, n. 109, Maggio/Agosto 2006.
Breedveld L, B Bortolozzo, A Acerbi, G Galeazzi & M Sali, 2006. Introduzione dell’Ecologia Industriale nella provincia di Mantova.
Ambiente, Risorse e Salute, n. 109, Maggio/Agosto 2006.
Breedveld L, 2006. Attività dell’Osservatorio della Chimica: Ecologia Industriale nella Provincia di Mantova. Pubblicazione
divulgativa dell’Osservatorio della Chimica della Provincia di Mantova, 2B Ambiente, Maggio 2006.
Breedveld L, A Acerbi & G Galeazzi, 2005. Industrial Ecology in the Province of Mantua: how to incorporate life cycle thinking in the
industrial sector of Mantua. Proceedings of the SETAC Europe 16th annual meeting, 7-11 May 2006, The Hague.
Breedveld L, A Acerbi & G Galeazzi, 2005. Industrial Ecology in the Province of Mantua: methodology and first results.
Proceedings of the 12th SETAC Europe LCA Case Studies Symposium, 10-11 January 2005, Bologna.
Breedveld L, 2004. Life Cycle Management: la situazione italiana in confronto con gli sviluppi internazionale. DICheP, Proceedings
Genova 2004: Life Cycle Assessment e progettazione ecosostenibile, 7 luglio 2004, Genova.
Breedveld L & A Fregni, 2004. Application of Eco-efficiency in the context of the IPPC Directive: the case of fabric filters in the
Italian ceramic tile industry. Proceedings of the eco-efficiency conference, 1-3 April 2004, Leiden.
Breedveld L & G Tagliapietra, 2003. Industrial Ecology in the Province of Mantova: explorative study on the introduction of the
concepts of Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Assessment in the Province of Mantova (in Italian). 2B Consulenza Ambientale,
Mogliano Veneto.
Breedveld L, 2003. Po Delta Ecosite: Characteristics and first experiences in Ecosite development. Presentation of the Po Delta
Ecosite at the 2nd ECOLINK workshop, CAT, Machynlleth, Wales, 28-29 April 2003.
Breedveld, L, 2003. Environmental impacts of the building sector: Dutch experiences (in Italian). Proceedings of the workshop
ECOCASE, 7-4-2003, Politecnico di Milano.
Breedveld, L, 2003. IPPC directive and working documents: the “Seville” process (in Italian). Proceedings of the IPPC workshop,
28-3-2003, Venezia.
Huijbregts M, L Breedveld, G Huppes, A de Koning, L van Oers & S Suh, 2003. Normalisation figures for environmental lifecycle assessment: the Netherlands (1997/1998), Western Europe (1995) and the world (1990 and 1995). Journal of
Cleaner Production 11 (2003) 737-748.
Breedveld L, 2002. Best Available Techniques: how to drive technologies towards sustainability. Expression of Interest on
Sustainable BAT, 6FP. Published on CORDIS web-site.
Breedveld L, 2002. Assessment of the environmental impact of the Dutch fine chemical industry in order to support the choice
whether or not to formulate “Dutch notes on BAT for fine chemicals” (in Dutch). InfoMil, 2B Consulenza Ambientale, Mogliano
Veneto.
Breedveld L, A de Beaufort, M Dutton, G Maue, R Rustage & M Quinn, 2002. Cross-media guidelines: Cross-media methodology
for BAT purposes. RIZA, UNICE, UK-EA, UBA, IPTS. RIZA, Lelystad.
Breedveld L, J Meijerink & R Berbee, 2001. Dutch views on diffuse pollution: summary of the seven national inventories on diffuse
pollution. Life 99/ENV/F/457, published on CD-Rom. IOW, Limoges, France.
Kleijn R, A Tukker, J Ehrenfeld & L Breedveld (ed.), 2001. Contaminated sediments: the link between prevention and remediation.
Discussion paper, report no. 2001.080x, RIZA, Lelystad.
Breedveld L, 2000. A Dutch approach to the European directive on integrated pollution prevention and control: using life-cycle
assessment for the integrated assessment of technologies. Journal of Industrial Ecology, Vol. 4 (2), Spring 2000.
Breedveld L, J Bouma & G de Vries, 2000. Economic aspects as part of a framework for the integrated assessment of BAT.
Proceedings VITO workshop on economic aspects of BAT, VITO, Brussels.
Breedveld L, M Lafleur & H Blonk, 1999. A framework for actualising normalisation data in LCA: experiences in the Netherlands.
International Journal of LCA 4 (4) 213-220.
Breedveld L, W Luttmer & H Senhorst, 1998. Towards water system closure in the paper industry. Hand-out for the TWG - Pulp &
paper, 25 November 1998, Seville.
Breedveld L & C Bruijnes, 1998. The integrated assessment of BAT. Hand-out for the UBA workshop, 2 October 1998, Freiburg.
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Breedveld L & W van Loon, 1997. Water based polymers: a problem for the aquatic environment? (in Dutch). H2O (30) 1997,
Rijswijk.
Breedveld L, 1996. Application of life-cycle assessment in water management (in Dutch). SPA-infoblad no. 5, RIZA, Lelystad.
Breedveld L, M Boncz, G Harmsen & H Senhorst, 1995. Life-cycle assessment of waste water treatment techniques. Hand-out for
the 2nd IAWQ conference, 29 June 1995, Copenhagen.
Breedveld L, R Boulan & H Senhorst, 1995. Environmental assessment and eco-efficiency (in Dutch). Report no. 95.149x, RIZA,
Lelystad.
Botterweg J, L Breedveld & C Beckers, 1995. Total effluent assessment: when does the regulator give the green light? (in Dutch).
Chemisch magazine, December 1995, Den Haag.
Boncz M & L Breedveld, 1994. Life-cycle assessment of four techniques of cyanide detoxification. Report no. 94.155x, RIZA,
Lelystad.
Breedveld L, 1993. Eco-tourism: environmentally friendly holidays (in Dutch). Prismagazine, October 1993, Vereniging
Milieuprisma, Nijmegen.
Breedveld L & M Knapen, 1993. Environmental models: application and backgrounds (in Dutch). Vakgroep Milieukunde, University
of Nijmegen, report no. 58 (thesis in Environmental sciences).
Smits J, L Breedveld, M Derksen, G Kateman, H Balfoort, J Snoek & J Hofstraat, 1992. Pattern classification with artificial neural
networks: classification of algues based on flow cytometer data. Analytica Chimica Acta (258) 11-25, 1992 (based on thesis in
Chemistry).
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