Meet the Team

Mission
To develop and share nuclear knowledge
Vision
To be the leading provider of independent and innovative nuclear expertise
Our Values
We at The Binding Energy are proud to operate with strong values guiding our actions and decisions. These values are embodied in the acronym NICE, which stands for No-nonsense, Independent, Competent and Enthusiastic.
N: A no-nonsense approach towards its clients means that we are straightforward and honest in our dealings with clients, partners, and each other. We help our clients continuously improve their services and products in a critical and questioning way, but in a constructive atmosphere.
I: Our independence allows us to think creatively and make decisions that are in the best interests of our clients. We have no external investors, and can develop our own independent view on nuclear projects. This is quite unique in Belgium (and abroad). When it comes to safety, independence is the best possible position to guarantee an objective analysis.
C: TBE’s competence is evident in the quality of our work and the expertise of our team. We are a knowledge-based company with a ton of practical on-the-field experience. TBE wants to pick-up the ageing knowledge in the nuclear field. We base our conclusions on facts and figures. Our team members are motivated to continuously increase their expertise in external trainings and workshops.
E: And last but not least, we are a dynamic and enthusiastic young team, sharing already more than 50 years of experience, bringing an invigorating company profile to the nuclear market. Our company spirit is warm and empathic, we question each other in a constructive way, as we question our clients.
Our Team

Wim Uyttenhove
Founder / Nuclear Engineer
Wim is a doctor in nuclear engineering (TUDelft – NL), and a nuclear and mechanical engineer (Ghent University – BE).
Read MoreWim founded The Binding Energy in 2015. He gradually specialised in business development at the Vlerick Business School, to drive the scale-up of his company. Wim has about 20 years of broad nuclear engineering experience in the European nuclear sector in licensing, safety analysis, R&D, project management, and training. He is specialised in shielding, activation and criticality calculations, advanced nuclear systems design, and radioactive waste management.
Wim promotes a no-nonsense positive-critical view on business development and communication in the nuclear sector. During his free time, he plays trombone in a big band, in the Amy Winehouse Tribute Band, and in the Zbrass ensemble.

Koen Vints
Partner / Nuclear Engineer
Koen holds a master of nuclear engineering (UHasselt – BE), and safety engineering (KULeuven – BE). He joined The Binding Energy as a nuclear engineer in 2018 and became part of the management team in January 2022.
Read MoreSince his graduation, Koen has developed a broad experience about various topics by working for several major players in the nuclear industry. He specialises in project management, licensing (decommissioning and new build), decommissioning and qualitative risk analysis. Pragmatic, independent, quality minded, positive-critical, … Koen shares the keywords of The Binding Energy.
Koen also masters the physics of the wheel. Two wheels even, since he loves taking his mountain bike for a spin.

Joppe Van Gemert
Nuclear Engineer
Joppe holds a master in nuclear engineering (UHasselt – BE), and safety engineering (KULeuven – BE). He joined The Binding Energy as a nuclear engineer in 2020.
Read MoreJoppe’s strong team skills might just stem from his passion for basketball. You’ll often find him shooting hoops with his team mates.

Robby Vandendries
Nuclear Engineer
Robby holds a master of nuclear engineering (UHasselt – BE). He joined The Binding Energy as a nuclear engineer in 2021.
Read MoreThis critical view may come in handy, because outside of engineering Robby also loves photography.

Daan Van Dyck
Nuclear Engineer
Daan holds a master of nuclear engineering (UHasselt – BE). He joined The Binding Energy as a nuclear engineer at the end of 2021.
In his spare time, Daan enjoys spending his time in nature, by either taking a long walk or a brisk run.

Marnix Gysen
Nuclear Engineer
Marnix holds a master in chemical engineering (KULeuven – BE) and nuclear engineering (KULeuven – BE), organized through a consortium of six Belgian universities and the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN).
Read MoreThe only unsafe environment he resides on is the badminton court, where he enjoys a friendly match to wind down after a hard day of work.

Lena Matthys
Nuclear Engineer
Lena holds a master of nuclear engineering (UHasselt – BE) and an Advanced Master in Nuclear Engineering (BNEN), organized through a consortium of six Belgian universities and the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN).
Lena’s dedication to becoming a radiation protection expert is only rivalled by her commitment to perfecting Pilates moves.

