Baron Daniel Janssen

Background

JANSSEN, Daniel was born on April 15, 1936 in Brussels. Son of Baron Charles-E. Janssen and Marie-Anne (nie Boel) Janssen.

Education

Civ. engineering, Brussels U., 1958; Nuc. physical, Brussels University, 1959; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1962.

Career

Assistant Secretary, Euratom Comm., Brussels, Belgium, 1959-1960; independent worker to vice chairman of the executive board, University of California, Berkeley (Belgian Chemical and pharmaceutical firm)., 1962-1984; lecturer, Brussels University, Brussels, Belgium., 1965-1972; chairman of the executive committee, Solvay SA, 1986-1998; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Solvay SA, since 1998. Chairman Federal Belian Chemical Industries, 1976-1979, Federal Belgian Enterprises, 1981-1984, president European Chemical Industry Council, 1991-1992, director Générale de Banque SA, London, Schroders Plc.

Achievements

• Baron Daniel Janssen has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical and pharmaceutical executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman of the Belgian Institute pour l'encouragement de la Recherche Scientifique dans l'Industrie et l'Agriculture (I.R.S.I.A.), member Trilateral communications of European Round Table Industrialists, Belgian American Ednl. Foundation, chairman advisory board Solvay Business School.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing, hunting.

Connections

Married Therese Bracht in 1970.

Father:

Baron Charles-East. Janssen

Mother:

Marie-Anne (nie Boel) Janssen

Spouse:

Therese Bracht