Background
Swinkels, Petrus Leonardus Johannes was born on March 16, 1962 in Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Son of Petrus Henricus Maria Swinkels and Huberdina Martina Antonia Klaassen.
Swinkels, Petrus Leonardus Johannes was born on March 16, 1962 in Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Son of Petrus Henricus Maria Swinkels and Huberdina Martina Antonia Klaassen.
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (honorary), Eindhoven University of Technology, 1986.
Process research engineer Unilever Research Laboratory, Vlaardingen, Netherlands, 1986—1989, senior project supervisor, 1989—1991. Manufacturing engineer, plant manager Vinamul BV (Unilever), Geleen, 1991—1994. Senior process development supervisor National Starch & Chemical Company (Unilever/ICI), 1994—1997.
European process development manager National Starch & Chemical (ICI), 1997—2001. Assistant professor design & engineering Delft University of Technology, since 2001, director post-msc design programme, since 2004.
Married Erna Adriana Gerarda Maria van de Ven, December 20, 1964. Children: Harm, Koen, Jelle, Pim.