Sustainable solutions to lots of our current challenges are only created by intelligent co-design efforts, using new and existing scientific & technological building blocks in sync with indigenous wisdom, embracing complexity science. This paradigm involves bringing together today's complexity based (non-reductionist) science with a rediscovery of deep tradition (traditional ecological knowledge, TEK). In doing so, the full spectrum of biodiversity - genetic, species, ecosystem - is respected and reinforced.If you're interested in delving into this topic, check out the Santa Fe Institute's research themes and topics at https://santafe.edu/I explore, analyse & initiate strategies as a consultant for companies & organisations - strengthening thought leadership, building trust with stakeholders & creating connections "before you need them".I combine my experience in MarCom in the high-tech industry with a scientific background in experimental nuclear physics.As a scientific researcher I designed and performed materials research experiments at the particle accelerator facilities of CERN ISOLDE (Switzerland), GSI (Germany), CRC-LISOL and imec (Belgium). As a strategic marketing manager, I set up 'imecexpo', a science & society research project, and I organized a Nanotech Outreach Workshop, examining new nanotech outreach strategies and the nanotech - society relationship. I set up open-ended design projects in StudioNanoBio, an open youngsters lab. I explored and initiated R&D collaborations (HHMI Janelia, EMRG.be, Johns Hopkins, imec-NERF ...) and international STEM undergraduate and graduate students exchanges (Olin College, Stevens Institute of Technology, Yale University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Cooper Union, Davidson College, Louisiana State (LSU), KU Leuven).I joined CORE as a Partner. CORE is the cooperative students company (CVBA-SO) owned and run by and for engineering students and ClimateTech companies. CORE implements sustainable energy projects.In short, I am driven by my passion to> Increase the international reach and visibility of innovative R&D projects and educational programs;> Identify specific needs and interests of researchers, companies and communities;> Support educational & training programs - nurturing the ability to inquire and to create constructively, independently, without external controlsSpecialties: impact of science & technology on society, history of modern science, current status and future trends of science & technology, whole earth thinking, science & technology marketing and communication