Marc Coucke
Encyclopedia
Marc Coucke is a Belgian
businessman. He studied pharmacology
at the University of Ghent (Ghent
, Belgium
) and obtained a Master in General Management from the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
.
Together with Yvan Vindevogel, he founded Omega Pharma
a Belgian company in OTC
pharmaceuticals. He was Chief Executive Officer
of Omega Pharma until 30 September 2006. He became Chairman of the Board of Directors, Managing Director, President of the Remuneration and Appointment Committee, and member of the Audit Committee. From 11 March 2008 he returned to Omega Pharma as Chief Executive Officer
.
In 2007, he was featured as a member of the jury in the television show De bedenkers
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
businessman. He studied pharmacology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
at the University of Ghent (Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) and obtained a Master in General Management from the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
The Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School is the autonomous management school of the University of Ghent and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Vlerick was founded in 1953 by professor and entrepreneur Baron André Vlerick. Vlerick specializes in two research fields: "Innovation and...
.
Together with Yvan Vindevogel, he founded Omega Pharma
Omega Pharma
Omega Pharma is a Belgian Pharmaceutical company, founded in 1987 by Marc Coucke and Yvan Vindevogel, both former Pharmacy students at the Ghent University.The company is quoted at Euronext Brussels and makes part of the BEL20 index.-Arseus:...
a Belgian company in OTC
OTC
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pharmaceuticals. He was Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Omega Pharma until 30 September 2006. He became Chairman of the Board of Directors, Managing Director, President of the Remuneration and Appointment Committee, and member of the Audit Committee. From 11 March 2008 he returned to Omega Pharma as Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
.
In 2007, he was featured as a member of the jury in the television show De bedenkers
De bedenkers
De bedenkers is a Belgian television show which aired on één and was presented by Bart Peeters and Sofie Van Mol. It is based on such shows as American Inventor. It featured numerous people who have made an invention fighting for €25,000 prize money for the winner and a chance to release their...
.