Joos Horsten (1942–2008)[1] was a Belgian businessman. He founded Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical, the Sino-Belgian joint venture of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a Flemish pharmaceutical company in Belgium.
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 a 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 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 21 June 2008, he died in China of an apparent heart attack.[5] He left a wife and four sons.[6]
Awardsedit
"Friendship Award" following the 40th anniversary of the liberation of China, by then Prime Minister Li Peng on 1 October 1989.
Worksedit
Geerdt Magiels, Joos Horsten (2004). Paul Janssen: pionier in farma en in China. Houtekiet. ISBN90-5240-827-0.
Geerdt Magiels, Paul Janssen. Pionier in farma en in China, Houtekiet, 2005.
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^Erik Bruyland. "FLEMISH SMEs pave the way". Trends Magazine.
^"Heart attack of the 66-year-old president". Sportwereld. 23 June 2008.
^Alain DECORTE (23 January 2006). "Rescue near for KV Turnhout". Nieuwsblad.
^Dirk (23 June 2008). "Ode to Joos Horsten (1942-2008)". Retrieved 28 April 2009.
^"Hartaanval wordt 66-jarige voorzitter Joos Horsten tijdens een zakenreis in China fataal". Sportwereld. 23 June 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
External linksedit
"Horsten International". Retrieved 9 June 2015.
Harry Schwartz (1989). Breakthrough: the discovery of modern medicines at Janssen. Skyline Pub. Group. ISBN978-1-56019-100-1. Joos Horsten.
March 12, 2024
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