Feike Sijbesma

Feike Sijbesma (Dutch) studied medical biology at the University of Utrecht and business administration at Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

In 1987, he joined the Industrial Pharmaceuticals division of Gist-brocades, where he was responsible for strategic planning and business development.
From 1990 to 1993, he was appointed the division’s Marketing and Sales Director. Thereafter he was given leadership of Savoury Ingredients, later on a business unit of Gist-brocades’ Food Specialties Division.

In 1995, he was made director of that division and joined the Gist-brocades’ Executive Committee.

In 2000, Feike joined DSM’s Managing Board of Directors.

Supervisory directorships and other positions held:

• board member of EuropaBio (European Association for Biotech Industries) 
• board member of BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization)
• board member of the Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences (WCFS) 
• member of the Supervisory Board of Utrecht University 
• member of the Supervisory Board of the Dutch Genomics Initiative 
• board member of the Dutch Food Chain Sustainability Foundation (DuVo) 
• board member of the Swiss Society of Chemical Industries (SGCI) 
• member of the Advisory Board of RSM Erasmus University 
• member of the Advisory Board of ECP NL