Tom Van Laere is an accountant, photographer, cyclist and avid traveler. He has been exploring many different corners of the world, and has been to places such Panama, Costa Rica, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Vietnam. He joined SEAD from its very early stages, and has been working on art-science projects such as Biomodd. He also takes care of the accounting of SEAD. He enjoys to be out in the open, and loves reading fiction and nonfiction focusing on ethically and psychologically-oriented topics.