BusinessInsider Pennington Biomedical in talks with Belgian firm about expansion at center By David Jacobs - August 10, 2023 John Kirwan, executive director of Pennington Biomedical Research Center. (Collin Richie) FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Pennington Biomedical Research Center is in talks with a firm based in Belgium that is considering establishing a small domestic presence at the center, Executive Director John Kirwan says. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.