Curriculum vitae Dr. Govert Westerveld.

Born:  23-5-1947 Education: Expert Degree of landscape architecture, 1967 Expert Degree of accounting and business (M.B.A.), 1971 Commercial Correpondence of Dutch, English, German, French & Spanish during 1968 - 1980 Ivex Export Trade and International marketing, 1980 - 1984 International Trade, University of Murcia, 1984 Business Administration, University of Murcia, 1986 Ph.D.: 1996, Research Supervisor, Prof. Dr. Julian Castillo Sánchez Dissertation:  Strategy for the integral use and commercialization of some citrus waste products.      Professional Experience: Gärtner Pötschke (Düsseldorf) - Germany, during 1968 International Jewish Trading company Oxyde - (Amsterdam - Holland),  till 1974 Export Department Pharmaceutical laboratory Oftalmiso (Murcia) - Spain,  from 1975 till 1978 Co-founder in 1978 of Zoster S.A. (Murcia), together with several scientists of the University of Murcia. Working as International Marketing Manager of Zoster S.A. (Murcia) - Spain, from 1978 till 1989 and in charge of   the innovation of new products and new applications for existing products  for the export markets. The following   new products were introduced by him  as Product Manager in Zoster S.A.: Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone,   Erythrosin Sodium, Fluorescein Sodium,  L-Rhamnose, Bitter Citrus Extract and  Naringin Watersoluble.   On the other hand a new important application was  found  for Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone and various new   applications were found for Bitter Citrus Extract  and Naringin Watersoluble. Presently active as International Marketing Consulant with own founded firm "Natura Internacional s.l." in 1989, and actively occupied with the innovation of new products, new applications for existing products, and introducing the same in the different export markets.