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Former DSM, emeritus Radboud University Nijmegen

Alle Bruggink
  
Education
1957-1962:  HBS-B [high school], Assen.
1962-1968 Chemistry, University of Groningen
1968-1971 Ph.D., physical organic chemistry,
  University of Groningen
1971-1972 Post doc. at Univ. of Groningen,
  (With Prof. Hogeveen; organo-metal catalysis). 
1972-1974 Postdoc. at Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
  (with prof.  McKillop; organic synthesis)

Positions
1974-1986 Research manager,  Oce -Andeno, Venlo,
  The Netherlands.
1986-1991 Manager Strategy and Marketing Research,
  DSM Andeno, Venlo , The Netherlands.
1991-1994 R&D  Director  DSM Andeno, Venlo.  
1994-1998 Director Technology & Strategy, Chemferm (joint venture DSM – Gist-brocades), Breda, The Netherlands.
1999-2003 Coordinator Corporate Research Life Science Products,
   DSM Research, Geleen, The Netherlands.
2003-2006 DSM Corporate Technology; Technology and Sustainability
1988-2007       Part-time Professor Industrial Organic Chemistry,               
  Radboud University,  Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
2001-2004 Member DCO board (National Foundation on Sustainable Chemistry Development).
2002-2007 Chairman NWO-ACTS (Advanced Chemistry and  Technology for Sustainability)
2005-  Member Platform Groene Grondstoffen (Chemistry in a Bio-based Economy)
2006-  Member board Royal Dutch Chemical Society (KNCV)

Research Interests
• Precision in chemistry (chemo- and biocatalysis, chirality).
• International developments in (fine) chemical industry, Life Sciences and pharmaceuticals.
• Integration of chemistry and biology
• Sustainable technology development and long-term strategy definition.