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Ludwigshafen , Germany
April 29, 2009
BASF SE today announced the
following personnel changes:
Dr. Hans Kast (59), who has been President and CEO of BASF Plant
Science, Limburgerhof, Germany, since 2000, will retire
effective June 30, 2009. He will be succeeded as of July 1, 2009
by Dr. Peter Eckes (45), currently Senior Vice President, Global
Research & Development Crop Protection.
 Kast
(photo right) was born in Stuttgart in 1949. After studying
chemistry and receiving a doctorate from the University of
Stuttgart, he joined BASF in 1980. Following a number of
positions in research, Kast assumed responsibility for the
Dispersions Marketing department. From 1993 onward, he headed
the regional division Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. Kast became
head of the regional division North America Consumer Products in
1997 before being appointed President BASF Plant Science in
2000.
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Eckes (photo left) was born in
Königstein, Germany in 1963. After studying chemistry and
receiving a doctorate from the University of Frankfurt, he
joined BASF in 1992. After holding functions in research in
Ludwigshafen, Eckes assumed managerial positions in marketing
and production in the Intermediates division in the United
States and in Germany. Eckes has been Senior Vice President,
Global Research & Development Crop Protection since 2002.
BASF – the Chemical Company – consolidated its plant
biotechnology activities in BASF Plant Science in 1998. Today,
about 700 employees are working to optimize crops for more
efficient agriculture, renewable raw materials and healthier
nutrition. Projects include yield increase in staple crops,
higher content of Omega-3s in oil crops for preventing
cardiovascular diseases, and potatoes with optimized starch
composition for industrial use. To find out more about BASF
Plant Science, please visit
www.basf.com/plantscience.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical
Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and
performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals
and oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers
in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its
high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an
important role in finding answers to global challenges such as
climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility.
BASF posted sales of more than €62 billion in 2008 and had
approximately 97,000employees as of the end of the year. Further
information on BASF is available on the Internet at
www.basf.com. |
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