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Curriculum Vitae Gunnar Ackx

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1. Personal data

Name Gunnar Ackx

Address St-Sebastiaanstraat 20, 8200 Brugge, Belgium

Tel +32-(0)50-68 70 51

Mobile +32-(0)477-06 43 35

E-mail [email protected]

Nationality Belgian

Birth date 05/09/1968

Marital Status Married

Driver’s License Category B

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2. Current Job

From To Function 16/01/2008 Present Senior Consultant at SCICON worldwide bvba.

Legal representative and Executive Director of Shrikara bvba F.Y.I. : Shrikara bvba is one of two directors of SCICON worldwide bvba

01/07/2010 Present International member of the Board of Governors of SSPC, the Society for Protective Coatings (www.sspc.org)

01/07/2016 30/06/2017 President of SSPC, the Society for Protective Coatings

3. Previous Jobs

From To Function 07/1990 09/1990 Libert Paints NV, Gent, Belgium

Practice lab-work for thesis in Libert Paints R&D lab. 01/09/1991 31/05/1992 Coating Inspector at Belgium’s leading Coating Inspection Office 01/06/1992 30/04/1993 Military service: Belgian Marine Coatings Lab – Research & Production Control 01/05/1993 01/10/2003 Fulltime Coating-Inspector at Axa-Med à SGS Axa-Med à SGS Coating Services 01/10/2003 31/12/2007 Manager / Coating-Consultant at Axa-Med à SGS Axa-Med à SGS Coating Services

(*) Axa-Med was a privately owned coating-inspection & consulting-office, bought by SGS in 1998 and later changed its name to SGS Axa-Med & SGS Coating Services.








4. Education & Certification

4.1. Scholastic From To Institute Education Completed 1984 1985 Pueblo High School, Tucson, AZ High School (Exchange Student) Yes / No 1985 1988 St-Franciscus Xaverius Institute Brugge High School : Math & Sciences Division Yes / No 1988 1991 H.T.I., Brugge Bachelor: Industrial Chemistry Yes / No Thesis: “Optimizing the Pigment-Combination of Zinc- and Aluminum Pigments in Single Component

Polyurethane Primers” (VOM-Award 1992)

4.2. Continued Professional Education & Achievements Date Subject 01/09/1991 In-house theoretical and field training 24/09/1991 Aluminum course 27/09/1991 Corrosion control through optimal material selection & effective material protection 03/12/1991 Adhesion to polymers 26/02/1992 Corrosion specialist: “Corrosion mechanisms” (PTO, Utrecht) 18/03/1992 Corrosion specialist: “Corrosion prevention & protection” (PTO, Utrecht) 26/02/1992 Corrosion specialist: “Corrosion cracking & failure analysis” (PTO, Utrecht) 26/02/1992 Corrosion specialist: “Protective coatings” (PTO, Utrecht)

à passed final exam (all four modules) 24/03/1993 Seminars at Insurtec 1993: “Future evolution of anticorrosion techniques” 24/03/1993 Seminars at Insurtec 1993: “New trends in coatings & powder coatings” 24/03/1993 Seminars at Insurtec 1993: “Chrome-free pretreatment of aluminum” 26/03/1993 Seminars at Insurtec 1993: “Hot-dip galvanising” 26/03/1993 Seminars at Insurtec 1993: “Spray metallising” 26/03/1993 Seminars at Insurtec 1993: “Zinc in the battle against corrosion” 24/03/1993 Seminars at Insurtec 1993: “Future evolution of anticorrosion techniques” 28/10/1993 Tackling the problems with coating hot-dip galvanised materials 20/01/1994 Calibration: systems & techniques 18/04/1994 Practice training: Arc-spray metallising + fulltime inspection of Troll-Offshore project 24/11/1994 Quality requirements for hot-dip galvanised steel to be coated 08/12/1994 Flowcharting: QC-improvement through insight in procedures & processes 12/10/1995 Practical training: Salt spray testing 26/10/1995 Euro-Finish Seminar 1995: “Zinc coatings in anticorrosion” 17/01/1996 Concrete technology: Renovation, protection, rebar protection, sealing 02/02/1996 Industrial flooring, injection techniques, secondary containment applications 02/03/1996 Waterborne coatings 01/02/1997 NACE Coating Inspection Training & Certification Program:

Session I, Philadelphia, USA: passed successfully 04/02/1997 Coatings & Linings Fair, Antwerp: 7 seminars 24/10/1997 Breakthroughs in hot-dip galvanising 24/11/1997 Concrete (renovation) – VIK, Belgium 25/11/1997 Seminar on the recommended practice for duplex-systems (galvanising + coating) 13/01/1998 Practice training for façade renovation (insulative plastering) 29/01/1998 Intersurface 1998: seminar on ISO-12944 08/03/1998 NACE Coating Inspection Training & Certification Program:

Session II, Houston, Texas, USA: passed successfully 05/11/1998 MCBauchemie product training 16/11/1998 Basic work safety principles – VCA








01/01/1999 Site-related safety training: Monsanto, Antwerpen 07/01/1999 Pentagon Plastics product training 07/02/1999 NACE Coating Inspection Training & Certification Program:

Session III: passed successfully 08/03/1999 NACE Coating Inspection Training & Certification Program:

NACE Peer Review: passed successfully & CERTIFIED (#5286) 25/05/1999 Façade cleaning & -renovation: product training Remmers Bouwchemie 01/06/1999 Hot-dip galvanising: The new standard: NEN-EN ISO 1461:1999 02/03/2000 Wasser Coatings: product training 15/06/2001 Conipur 255 (Master Builders): product training 04/01/2004 NACE Coating Inspection Training & Certification Program : Certification Renewed 09/03/2005 STCW’95 Offshore Personal Survival Techniques A-VI/1-1 15/04/2008 Concrete Repair & Protection : Demonstration of Practice Guideline TV231 January 2009 NACE Coating Inspection Training & Certification Program : Certification Renewed (#5286) July 2009 SSPC Protective Coating Inspector (PCI) Training Program (Certified #30124) September 2009 SSPC PCI Instructor November 2009 SSPC C-1 : Fundamentals of Protective Coatings February 2010 SSPC C-2 : Planning and Specifying Industrial Coatings Projects February 2010 SSPC Protective Coatings Specialist (Certified #2010-211-233) February 2010 SSPC Conference – Phoenix, Arizona July 2010 SSPC International member of the Board of Governors February 2011 SSPC Conference – Las Vegas, Nevada January 2012 NACE Coating Inspection Training & Certification Program : Certification Renewed (#5286) February 2012 SSPC Conference – Tampa, Florida February 2013 SSPC Conference – San Antonio, Texas 14/05/2013 VOL VCA-Training 07/06/2013 BOSIET Basic Offshore Safety Introduction and Emergency Response Training incl. HUET &

Emergency Breathing System 10/06/2013 Climbing & Working at Heights Training October 2013 EuroFinish : seminar on Duplex coating-systems February 2014 SSPC Conference – Orlando, Florida 07/02/2014 SSPC Training – Using SSPC-PA2 effectively 07/2014-06/2015 SSPC Board of Governors – Vice President February 2015 SSPC Conference / World of Concrete – Las Vegas, Nevada 09/02/2015 SSPC PCI Level III 07/2015-06/2016 SSPC Board of Governors – President-Elect 07/2016-06/2017 SSPC Board of Governors – President








5. Professional Experience

5.1. Rating Schedule Experience Rating-Schedule explanation:

Rating Experience Comments 0 None I have never encountered this subject 1 First contact I have come into contact with this subject but in a passive way 2 Novice Passive I have passive knowledge on this subject 3 Novice Passive à

Active I have passive knowledge on this subject and have had some limited practical experience in the field (under supervision).

4 Novice Active I have passive knowledge on this subject and you have come into contact with this subject on a number of projects but could still use some more education & training on this.

5 Low Advanced I have had sound training on this subject, both theoretical & practical and have some independent field experience (without supervision)

6 Advanced I am confident with this subject and can handle a job on this subject independently. 7 High Advanced I have ample practical & theoretical experience with this subject and am able to

supervise & train other inspectors on this matter. 8 Junior Expert Most people come to me about advice on this subject, or I have taught one or more

classes on this topic. 9 Senior Expert There’s only little or nothing for me to learn on this subject.

Note: Any rating > 3 means I have at least a good theoretical background on this matter.

5.2. Areas of expertise 5.2.1. Types of Substrates

Rating 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Carbon steel

Concrete Aluminum Stainless

Plastics Bricks Wood








5.2.2. Types of Applications

Rating 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Corrosion

Industrial Coating Industrial Linings Concrete Repair

Concrete Coating Concrete Lining

Secondary Containment Powder-coating

Surface Preparation Anti-graffiti Antifouling

Terrace Renovation Fire-proofing

Roofing Interior Painting

Insulation Flooring

5.2.3. Types of Products

Rating 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Epoxy

Polyurethane Polyurea

Alkyd Acrylic

Vinyl Bitumen

Vinylester/polyester Galvanising / Metallising

Powder Coatings Cement-based Products

Phenolic Rubber

5.2.4. Types of Industries

Rating 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Chemical

Communication Construction (general)

Food Industry Maritime

Military Offshore

Oil & Gas Onshore

Pharmaceutical Power

Pulp & Paper Steel Manufacturing

Transportation Industry Waste Water Treatment








5.3. Services Rating 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Inspection

Auditing

Consultancy

Failure Analysis

Teaching

5.3.1. Teaching / Publications / Seminars

Date Subject 1998 – 2007 Author & Instructor for “Training Program for the Coatings-Responsible”, both in

Dutch, French & English language (over 20 classes, totaling > 250 students) December 1999 Author of “Why a Pre-Job Meeting is Needed for a Coating-Project”, NACE Materials

& Performance, December 1999. October 1999 “Surface Preparation : there is more than ISO 8501-1 – Sa & St”, Presentation at

Euro-Finish ‘99 April 2005 “Corrosion-Protection by Protective Coatings “ : 1,5 hr lecture as guest-speaker for a

general & comprehensive Training Program for Steel-Construction Designers. October 2005 “The Pitfalls of Offshore Corrosion Protection”, Presentation at Offshore Wind

Exhibition 2005 (Copenhagen, Denmark). February 2006 “Corrosion-Protection of Steel-Construction Building-Projects” : 1,5 hr lecture as

guest-speaker for a comprehensive training-program for construction-engineers (KVIV). February 2007 Author of “Successful Tanklining from A to Z” (VOM Info 02/2007)

September 2007 “The QA/QC of Tanklining-applications”, article in (Belgian) VOM-magazine, September 2007

2007-2008 Co-developer (Technical Task Group) of “Practice Guideline for the application of thermally sprayed coatings, topcoated by an organic coating” – VOM/EVIO

March 2008 “Third Party Coating Inspection – An extra cost or added value”, article in (Belgian) VOM-magazine, March 2008

March 2009 “Corrosion-Protection of Offshore Steel-Constructions” : lecture during a KVIV-Seminar “Offshore Construction”

October 2009 “Corrosion-Protection of Steel-Construction Building-Projects” : 1,5 hr lecture as guest-speaker for a comprehensive training-program for construction-engineers (KVIV).

February 2010 SSPC Conference – Phoenix, AZ June 2010 Author of “Practical Guidelines in Specifying & Applying Thermal Sprayed Metallic

Coatings” (VOM Info 06/2010) September 2010 Author & instructor for ½ day training “Conserveringstechnieken voor de

Staalbouwkundig Tekenaar (2x 4u)” (corrosion-protection methods for the structural steel designer).

January 2011 SSPC Conference – Las Vegas, NV March 2011 SSPC PCI Training Program (co-teaching of a 5 day training program)

April 2011 Co-Author of Hydrex White Paper #4 : Ship Hull Coating Systems simplified April 2011 Interview “A Coating Inspector’s Perspective“ in Hydrex-Magazine Ship Hull Coatings

January 2012 SSPC Conference – Tampa, FL February 2013 SSPC Conference – San Antonio, TX : Participation in “Agree to disagree – Coating-

Failure Panel Discussion” May 2013 Author of “An Introduction to Norsok M-501” (VOM Info 05/2013)

February 2014 SSPC Conference – Orlando, FL : Presentation “Failure Analysis & Prevention








through ISO 12944” February 2014 SSPC Conference – Orlando, FL: Participation in “Agree to disagree – Coating-Failure

Panel Discussion” February 2014 SSPC Conference – Orlando, FL : Participation in “Coating Inspector Forum – Panel

Discussion” November 2014 Middle East Steel Conference – Dubai, UAE : “Protecting Industrial Structures

through the use of Protective Coatings, Quality Programs and Coatings Training” February 2015 SSPC Conference – Las Vegas, NV : SSPC Protective Coatings Level III Exam

(passed) March 2016 Author of “Minimizing the High Potential Costs of Offshore Coating Failures and

Repairs” (Wind Energy Network Magazine – 03/2016)

6. Languages

Language/Rating 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dutch

French

English

German

7. IT-Skills

Program/Rating 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

E-mail (Notes, Outlook)

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