
Tim Van Hauwermeiren
Tim Van Hauwermeiren co-founded argenx in 2008 alongside Hans de Haard and Torsten Dreier, having previously worked together at Ablynx. He served as CEO from the company's founding until stepping down in a planned leadership transition in 2026, when COO Karen Massey took over as CEO and Van Hauwermeiren became chairman of the board.
Prior to argenx, he held roles at Ablynx and Procter & Gamble. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in bioengineering from Ghent University and an Executive MBA from Vlerick Business School.
Career
Roles
- argenxChairman of the BoardMay 2026 – Present
- argenxChief Executive OfficerJul 2008 – May 2026
Ablynx#364factorySenior Business Development ExecutiveJul 2003 – Jul 2008
- Procter & Gamble#56factoryGroup HeadJul 1995 – Jul 2003
Education
- IMD#94schoolHigh Performance Boards Certificate, Board Performance2015 - 2015
Vlerick Business School#3schooleMBA, General Management2006 - 2007
INSEAD#15schoolInnovation Management2003 - 2003
INSEAD#15schoolYMP, General Management2001 - 2001
Ghent University#2schoolMSc, Bioengineering1990 - 1995
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