Rob holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Eindhoven and has been active in the UV industry since 1988.
He started his career at Berson, where he held roles in R&D, engineering, and sales. After a short period in the pump industry, he returned to UV at Wallace Tiernan, contributing to the development of a new range of UV systems. Since 2019, he has been working at VGE as Commercial Product Manager.
His experience spans low- and medium-pressure lamps as well as UV-C LED systems. He has been closely involved in system design, application development, and the certification and validation of UV disinfection systems (DVGW and USEPA).
In modern horticulture, reusing drain water helps reduce water consumption and limit environmental emissions. However, recirculating untreated water can also spread plant pathogens through the irrigation system. UV disinfection provides a reliable way to treat drain water before reuse by inactivating microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and moulds.
Banana crops increasingly suffer losses from resistant Fusarium Wilt (TR4) and Moko disease. Treating irrigation water with UV prevents plantation infection—without using pesticides and chemicals.
