Theo . H . Walthie

Biography

 Theo Walthie holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands. He is an experienced senior executive who had assumed global responsibilities in the leading global petro-chemical company Dow Chemical. Theo Walthie joined Dow Europe in 1970 where he started his career in Sales Technical Service, Marketing and Manufacturing in both Switzerland and The Netherlands. In 1974, he joined the Dow Europe Purchasing group in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, followed by becoming business manager for Dow Chemical Iberica in 1978, where he was instrumental for significantly growing Dow in this region. In 1982, he became responsible for Dow Europe’s Hydrocarbon Feedstock Supplies operating out of Switzerland and in 1986 Business Vice President for Dow's Hydrocarbons Group and later Vice President Polyurethanes. He took on management responsibility for Dow's Thermosets Business Group by merging Polyurethanes with Epoxy Resins and Intermediates in 1991 and the Dow Europe Automotive group in 1992. In 1995 Theo Walthie was named Global Vice President and subsequent Business Group President for the Hydrocarbons & Energy Business of Dow worldwide until his retirement in 2007.  During his tenure in DOW  He assumed responsibilities as president-elect and board member in various industry organizations (e.g. among others, the Association of Petro-Chemical Producers Europe, APPE, the European Petro-Chemical Association, EPCA, the European Chemical Industry Council, CEFIC, An High Level Group of the EU Commission ). After his retirement he has also been advisor to the CEO/Chairman of the Dow Chemical Co.,The Accenture Energy Advisory Board, the Kuwait Petroleum Co, and Chairman of the Energy Transition Board for the Dutch Government. Since 2010, Theo Walthie also serves as a Board member of German DAX-company, Lanxess, and is involved as strategic advisor in life science companies.

Research Interest

 In the field of Chemical Engineering