Willy Joseph Lhoest

Background

Lhoest, Willy Joseph was born on September 12, 1928 in Fallais, Liège, Belgium. Son of Jules Victor Lhoest and Maria Debauche.

Education

Degree in Pharmacy, U. Louvain, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy, U. Louvain, 1953; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1957.

Career

Head development, Smith Kline, Rit, Belgium, 1959-1962; head engineering, Smith Kline, Rit, Belgium, 1962-1968; director mgf. Europe, Smith Kline, Rit, Belgium, 1969-1987; professor pharmaceutical engineering, U. Brussels, since 1970; president, ELVECO, Brussels, since 1987. Invited professor of University Gent, 1965.

Member Belgian Pharmacopoeia, since 1972, European Pharmacopoeia, 1977-1987.

Achievements

• Willy Joseph Lhoest has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Belgian Society Pharmaceutical Scientists, International Society Pharmaceutical Engineers (Engineer of Year 1987), International Federation Pharmacy (International award 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: woodwork, music, cycling.

Connections

Married Michele A. Vereeken.

Father:

Jules Victor Lhoest

Mother:

Maria Debauche

Spouse:

Michele A. Vereeken.