BASF said that it has named a new Chief Technology Officer and that it has made additional changes to its board of executive directors.

The German chemicals conglomerate said it has appointed Melanie Maas-Brunner as its new Chief Technology Officer, effective from Feb 1, 2021, when she will also become a member of the board of executive directors. She will also assume responsibility for the three research divisions Advanced Materials & Systems Research, Bioscience Research, Process Research & Chemical Engineering as well as BASF New Business at that time.

Kurt Bock, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BASF SE: “With Melanie Maas-Brunner, we have appointed a very experienced chemist and strong leader to the Board. During her career at BASF to date, she has successfully set up business areas for the future – with global responsibility as well as in the Asia region.”