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.
Supervisory directorships and other positions held:
feike.sijbesma@dsm.com
