Kaat Goris graduated in 2001 from the Veterinary School of Ghent University, Belgium. She worked at the Department of Anatomy & Physiology of Antwerp University for one year as an assistant while doing research on Lawsonia intracellularis in pigs. In 2002, she led a Salmonella project at the Flanders Animal Health Department (DGZ). From 2004 till 2014 she worked as a nutritionist and veterinarian in one of the most important Belgian feed mills (ARVESTA). In 2013 she completed the course of ‘Vakdierenarts Varken’ at the Veterinary School of Ghent University. From March 2014 till December 2024, she joined Cargill CPN Europe (Cargill Premix & Nutrition, Provimi) as a swine application specialist. In this role she gave technical support to the sales teams in Western Europe and participated in different innovative projects, linking product developments with sales. From January 2025 onwards Kaat is working as a vet-nutritionist at INVE Belgium, a Belgium-based premix company. Here she is responsible for product development and technical support to the INVE customers in Benelux, East-Central Europe, France, and Scandinavia.