Background
Remoortere, Francois Petrus van was born on December 16, 1943 in Haasdonk, Belgium. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of Jozef Frederik and Celine (van de Vyver) van Remoortere.
research development executive
Remoortere, Francois Petrus van was born on December 16, 1943 in Haasdonk, Belgium. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of Jozef Frederik and Celine (van de Vyver) van Remoortere.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Louvain, Belgium, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University Louvain, Belgium, 1968.
Research chemist, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1968-1974; group leader, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1974-1977; research manager, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1977-1979; director R & D planning, American Can Company, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1979-1983; vice president technical and planning, W.R. Grace & Company, Columbia, Maryland., 1983-1986; president research division, W.R. Grace & Company, Columbia, Maryland., since 1986. Member of advisory county Johns Hopkins University Whiting School Engineering.
Board visitors University Maryland, College Park, since 1988. Trustee Howard County General Hospital, 1989-1993, Howard County Hospital Foundation, 1993-1995. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Council for Chemical Research, Industrial Research Institute, New York Academy of Sciences, Cosmos Club (Washington).
Married Jane Louise Evans. Children: Kier, Pieter, David.