Background
Embden, Ian Cirksena Meerkamp van was born on December 30, 1929 in Malang, Java, Indonesia. Son of Johannes and Irene (Jennings) Meerkamp van Embden.
Embden, Ian Cirksena Meerkamp van was born on December 30, 1929 in Malang, Java, Indonesia. Son of Johannes and Irene (Jennings) Meerkamp van Embden.
Degree in chemical engineering, Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1953. Doctor of Science, University Treiburg, Germany, 1957.
Research chemist Unilever, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands, 1953-1959. General manager Schucharodt, Munich, Germany, 1960-1972. Director Metallgesellschaft AG, Frankfurt, Germany, 1972-1980.
Deputy manager division Society German Chemical Industry, 1980-1994. President Alpenforum, Murau, Austria, since 1995. Vice president Altrosenbergian-er, since 1976.
Private consultant Frankfurt, since 1995. Chairman Economic Council, Frankfurt, 1976-1984. Board directors Wirtschaftsrat Hessen, Frankfurt.
Member GdCh, Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie (Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology), American Geophysical Union, Austria Club (Frankfurt).
Married Ingeborg Bruener, March 13, 1957. Children: Arne and Vera (twins), Andrea.