Hariolf Kottmann

Biography

Hariolf Kottmann launched his industry career in the Central Research department at the former Hoechst AG in Frankfurt in 1985. Several years in Research and Development were followed by stops in the Knapsack and Ruhrchemie plants in Production, Marketing, and Controlling and in the staff department of the Executive Board of Hoechst AG (ZDA) in Frankfurt. In 1995–96, he was head of the Production and Technology department of the Specialty Chemicals Division at the Höchst location, now part of Clariant. In 1996, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Base Chemicals Division at Hoechst AG and Head of the Business Unit Inorganic Chemicals.  

Research Interest

 Chemical engineering