Van ‘t Oever has graduated from Technical University in Food Technology in 1987. Started on membranes in 1993 with the Business Unit Membranes of Stork where he had several jobs in applying and developing tubular membrane applications. Co-inventor of Airlift process now applied in 250+ plants across the world. Since 2000 worked with Norit X-Flow when Stork Membranes were acquired by Norit, working with the same membranes in various jobs. Since 2011 with Pentair, who acquired the Norit X-Flow group, now as Global Product Manager of tubular membranes for waste water and oil applications.