Reint-Jan Groot Nuelend is Director Public Affairs and Sustainability at dsm-firmenich, a global leader in health, nutrition and beauty, combining the essential, desirable and sustainable. He is responsible for the company's public affairs and external engagement strategies. He was formerly EU Public Affairs Lead at DSM based in Brussels. Reint-Jan holds a Masters Degree in International Relations from Radboud University in the Netherlands and a Masters Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from Uppsala University in Sweden.