Wolfgang Büchele

Biography

Member of the Kemira Oyj Board of Directors in 2009-2012 and since 2014 Positions of trust Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations, Chairman since 2016 Merck KGaA, Member of the Supervisory Board 2009–2014 and Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 2014 E. Merck KG, Member of the Board of Partners since 2009 Past positions of trust Chemical Industry Federation of Germany, Member of the Board, 2014–2016 Cefic, Member of the Board, 2012–2016 Career history Linde AG, Chief Executive Officer, 2014–2016 Kemira Oyj, President and CEO, 2012–2014 BorsodChem Zrt., Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2009–2011 Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH, Senior Advisor, 2008-2011 Blackstone Group LLP, Project Advisor, 2008 BASF AG, various positions, 1987–2007: President Fine Chemicals Division, 2005–2007 President Performance Chemicals Division, 2003–2005 President Eastern Europe, Africa, West Asia Regional Division, 2001–2003 Group Vice President Business Management Fine Chemicals Europe, 1999–2001 Director Global Marketing Cosmetic Raw Materials, 1997–1999 Director Regional Marketing Catalysts Asia, 1993–1997 Head of Research Group Industrial Catalysts, 1990–1993 Research Chemist, 1987–1993.

Research Interest

 Business & Marketing