Joos Horsten

  Joos Horsten is a Belgian businessman. He founded Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical, the Sino-Belgian joint venture of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a Belgian pharmaceutical company.

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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. 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.

See also

• Paul Janssen
• Pharmaceutical industry in China

Source

• Geerdt Magiels, Paul Janssen. Pionier in farma en in China, Houtekiet, 2005.