Joos Horsten

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Joos Horsten

Joos Horsten (1942 - 2008)[1] was a Belgian businessman. He founded Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical, the Sino-Belgian joint venture of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a Belgian pharmaceutical company.

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[edit] Career

For almost 25 years he was responsible for chemical manufacturing and international production at Janssen Pharmaceutica, and together with Chinese partners he established Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical. After the opening of China in 1978, their first factory was set up by Joos Horsten in Hanzhong, after which the second and larger factory followed in Xi'an.

From 1992 to 1997, he continued his career at Solvay Pharmaceuticals, a Belgian chemical and pharmaceutical multinational, as Vice-President Technical Affairs, and in 1997 established his own company, as a consultant to Chinese pharmaceutical companies. His contacts led to other Belgium companies doing business in China: Xian Thiebaut Pharmaceutical Packaging Co, and Xian Flanders Innovation Services (XFIS).[2]

In 2002, he became chairman for the soccer club K.V. Turnhout, restoring it to financial stability,[3] renegotiating debts, from the construction of a new sports stadium.[4]

On Saturday June 21, 2008, he died in China of an apparent heart attack.[5] He left a wife and four sons.[6]

[edit] Awards

  • "Friendship Award" following the 40th anniversary of the liberation of China, by then Prime Minister Li Peng on October 1, 1989.

[edit] Works

  • Geerdt Magiels, Joos Horsten (2004). Paul Janssen: pionier in farma en in China. Houtekiet. ISBN 9789052408279. 

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[edit] Notes

  • Geerdt Magiels, Paul Janssen. Pionier in farma en in China, Houtekiet, 2005.
  1. ^ RHEI PHARMACEUTICALS APPOINTS DR. GEERT CAUWENBERGH AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. http://www.rheipharma.com/en/investorsandmedia/releases/082508.htm. 
  2. ^ Erik Bruyland. "FLEMISH SMEs pave the way". Trends Magazine. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trends.be%2Fnl%2Farchief%2F2004%2F18%2520November%25202004%2FVerover%2BChina%2Bvia%2BXian-6484-223009.html&sl=auto&tl=en&history_state0=. 
  3. ^ "Heart attack of the 66 year old president". Sportwereld. 2008-06-23. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nieuwsblad.be%2Fsportwereld%2FArticle%2FDetail.aspx%3Farticleid%3DHN1TEUQ2&sl=auto&tl=en&history_state0=. 
  4. ^ Alain DECORTE (2006-01-23). "Rescue near for KV Turnhout". Nieuwsblad. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nieuwsblad.be%2FArticle%2FPrintArticle.aspx%3FArticleID%3Dgefn6s8r&sl=auto&tl=en&history_state0=. 
  5. ^ Dirk (June 23, 2008). "Ode to Joos Horsten (1942-2008)". http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://dirkmarien.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/ode-aan-joos-horsten-1942-2008/&ei=CkT3SdiiOqa0NdjUqK8P&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=8&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DJoos%2BHorsten%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GZEZ_en-GBUS285US285. Retrieved April 28, 2009. 
  6. ^ "Hartaanval wordt 66-jarige voorzitter Joos Horsten tijdens een zakenreis in China fataal". Sportwereld. 2008-06-23. http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/Article/Detail.aspx?articleid=HN1TEUQ2. 

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