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A Career in DSM and the differences between university and practice |
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Dave Beijer |
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Wilbert Heijne |
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 Wilbert Heijne studied Molecular Sciences at Wageningen University (NL). He specialised in biotechnology, with majors in molecular biology, virology, genetics, biochemistry and bioinformatics. In 1999, he worked at UC San Diego to analyse transport proteins with bioinformatics. In 1999, he joined TNO in Zeist (NL). He participated in toxicogenomics and nutrigenomics studies and finished his thesis, exploring the use of DNA microarray technology in toxicology. In 2005, Wilbert joined DSM, as a bioinformatician in the R&D, currently named DSM Biotechnology Center (DBC). He has been applying bioinformatics and genomics to industrial biotechnology, studying yeasts and fungi like Penicillium at the genome level with the aim to improve (food) enzymes and antibiotics production. In his daily work he coordinates the Bioinformatics work group and is part of multidisciplinary project teams working on a wide spectrum of products of DSM. |
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Dave Beijer |
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Dave Beijer studied Marketing communication and worked for a Global HR intermediary company directly after graduating from University. He first came into contact with DSM as the Account Manager for the Netherlands. In September 2008 Dave joined DSM’s recruitment department. Currently he is responsible for a number of Global Recruitment Projects and developing functional excellence in the various regions. 
