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Van Leuwen was the chairman of the Interstellar Commerce Commission board that reviewed Ripley's case concerning the destruction of the Nostromo in 2122.
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In 2179, after Ripley's awakening after spending 57 years drifting in space in hypersleep, Van Leuwen along with the representatives of both the ICC and ECA confronted Ripley regarding the events that took place aboard the Nostromo prior to its destruction. He dismissed Ripley's claims of a hostile organism and then decided to have her flight license revoked, as well as putting her through months of medical evaluations.