AkzoNobel's Marjan Oudeman to become president of Utrecht University

19-Feb-2013 - Germany

AkzoNobel announced that Marjan Oudeman, Executive Committee member responsible for Organizational Development and Human Resources, has accepted an offer to become President of Utrecht University, one of Europe's leading and best-rated universities.

"I would like to thank Marjan for her outstanding service and her much-valued contributions to the company," said Ton Büchner, CEO of AkzoNobel. "On behalf of myself and the Executive Committee, I wish her all the best in her new and exciting role at Utrecht University."

Marjan Oudeman joins the academic world after more than 30 years in business, including an extensive industrial career at Tata Steel and its predecessor companies. Marjan Oudeman is also a Supervisory Board member at Statoil, ABN AMRO and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS). Next to that, she is Board Member at the Rijksmuseum, Het Concertgebouw and Nationaal Fonds 4 en 5 mei amongst others.

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