10 Facts About Feike Sijbesma

Feike Sijbesma was born on 1959 and is a Dutch business executive who was CEO and chairman of the managing board of DSM from 2007 until 2020.

Feike Sijbesma helped the Dutch government from March to September 2020 as special voluntary corona envoy, especially focused on testing policy and availability.

From mid 2020, Sijbesma focuses on several board positions and the African malnutrition issue and climate.

Feike Sijbesma graduated with a Master of Science in molecular and medical biology from Utrecht University and a Master of Business Administration from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

In 2000, Feike Sijbesma joined the Managing Board of Directors at DSM as the company shifted toward nutrition and biotech.

Feike Sijbesma sold its petrochemical and bulk-chemical businesses, as well as its pharmaceutical units.

Additionally, Feike Sijbesma brought DSM into a partnership with the United Nations' World Food Programme to provide food assistance to tens of millions of people via WFP.

Feike Sijbesma founded Africa Improved Foods addressing hunger in Africa via local manufacturing, starting in Rwanda In 2010, Feike Sijbesma was given the United Nations Humanitarian of the Year award.

In 2016, Feike Sijbesma was named Co-Chair of the High Level Assembly of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition which was convened by the World Bank Group.

Early 2020, after 13 years at the helm, Feike Sijbesma handed over the CEO ship of DSM to his successors, Dimitri de Vreeze and Geraldine Matchett as co-CEO's, whilst Feike Sijbesma was named as honorary chair of DSM.