Frans Vlaar

Biography

Frans Vlaar (Dutch) holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Delft University of Technology.  

Research Interest

After joining DSM in 1990, Frans worked in multiple roles such as project leader, corporate recruiter, area sales manager and ultimately global product manager in 2002. In 1997 he joined DSM Anti-Infectives, the predecessor of DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals (DSP) in Delft (Netherlands) as Business Director.   In 2012 Frans was appointed Business Unit Director Europe/America of DSP (a 50/50 joint venture between DSM and Sinochem), responsible for all activities of DSP in Europe and North America. Since 2014 he is also responsible for a new Unit called “New Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients”, leading the development of new molecules for DSP.   In 2016 Frans was appointed Global Product Owner Penicillins, SSCs, Nystatin at DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals.