Peter Eckes

Biography

 As President Bioscience Research, Peter Eckes leads one of the world’s leading bioscience competence centers. In this role, he drives innovative sustainable solutions for agricultural, food and industrial applications for a better life and an improved environment. Immediately prior to his Bioscience Research responsibility, Peter led as President, BASF Plant Science, which followed his role as Senior Vice President for BASF’s global Crop Protection Division’s Research and Development. Peter joined BASF in 1992, after completing a post-graduate fellowship with Harvard University’s chemistry department. In his first role with BASF, he worked in Fine Chemicals research in BASF’s flagship laboratory in Ludwigshafen. In 1994 he was promoted to Assistant to the Technical Director of BASF.

Research Interest

 Bioscience Research