Oscar Goddijn
DSM Business Incubator
Oscar Goddijn graduated from Leiden University
(The Netherlands) as a
Molecular Biologist and obtained his PhD in 1992. In 1991 he moved to the
company Mogen International NV, active in the area of genetic modification of
crops were he occupied several positions. After the acquisition by Zeneca and
merger with Novartis into Syngenta in December 2000,
he was appointed
as Managing Director of Syngenta Mogen.
He joined DSM in 2002 as Director Business Creation within DSM Venturing and
Business Development.
This business group hosted several early phase commercial
activities and new ventures, developing into sustainable businesses. In this
role he was responsible for new business opportunities in the area of Life
Sciences. After announcing the new DSM Corporate Strategy, Vision 2010, a new
Business Group was established, DSM Innovation Center, in which
he is
heading the Business Incubator, encompassing several emerging businesses
including the Climate Change Induced Innovation Platform.
