Paul Janssen

Paul Adriaan Jan Janssen
Statue of Janssen in Beerse, Belgium
Born12 September 1926
Turnhout, Belgium
Died11 November 2003(2003-11-11) (aged 77)
Rome, Italy
EducationUniversité de Namur
Catholic University of Louvain
Ghent University
University of Cologne
Occupation(s)Physician
Founder, Janssen Pharmaceutica
SpouseDora Arts
Parent(s)Constant Janssen
Margriet Fleerackers

Paul Adriaan Jan, Baron Janssen (12 September 1926 – 11 November 2003) was a Belgian physician. He was the founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company with over 20,000 employees[1] which is now a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

  1. ^ Paul Lewi, Obituary of Dr Paul Janssen (1926–2003), Drug Discovery Today, Volume 9, Issue 10, 15 May 2004, Pages 432–433