Laurent Vandepaer
Head Of Science at Carbonfact
Switzerland
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Top SchoolLaurent Vandepaer is Head of Science at Carbonfact, leading the development of fashion-specific LCA methodologies and datasets to make product-level carbon management fast, accurate, and actionable. With nine years of hands-on experience in life cycle assessment, sustainability data engineering, and ESG infrastructure, he previously built Python-based frameworks and internal LCI databases at On to automate LCAs for apparel and footwear at scale. His background bridges academic rigor—PhD work creating open-source LCA tools and energy-system assessments—with practical industry impact, from corporate carbon strategies to product circularity programs. Based in Switzerland, he has a rare mix of technical coding skills (data science and Python), policy-savvy regulatory experience, and cross-sector research collaborations. Colleagues describe him as someone who turns complex environmental models into usable business tools, and he brings a demonstrated talent for making LCA accessible to product teams.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Advanced master International Business and Economics, Advanced master International Business and Economics at KU LeuvenMaster Applied Economics, Master Applied Economics at Université catholique de LouvainMaster Environmental Science & Management, Master Environmental Science & Management at Université libre de BruxellesCertificate Data science & AI, Certificate Data science & AI at Le WagonDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Civil Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Civil Engineering at Université de SherbrookeBachelor’s Economics , Bachelor’s Economics at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles
French, English, Spanish, Dutch
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (16)
electricity8
sustainability7
consumption7
climate-change7
brightway6
python6
cycle5
merge5
data-visualization4
visualization4
recipe3
metadata3
electricity-prices3
risk-assessment2
databases2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
IndEcol/wurst-examples
Sep 2017 - Jan 2018
Contributions:18 commits, 18 pushes, 1 comment in 4 months
mergelcawurst
lvandepaer/bw_recipe_2016
May 2021 - May 2021
ReCiPe 2016 LCIA method for Brightway
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
methodrecipe
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