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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. Following the acquisition by DSM in 1998 he became Director of the business group DSM Food Specialties.
In 2000, Feike joined DSM�s Managing Board of Directors. He became Chairman of the Managing Board on May 1, 2007.
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