Symrise has appointed Michael Friede as President of the Scent & Care segment. The Scent & Care division, encompassing Symrise's fragrance applications, aroma molecules, and cosmetic ingredients businesses, generates annual sales of approximately EUR 2 billion.

Since 2023, Friede has served on the Management Board of Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany, where he was CEO of Brenntag Specialties, overseeing the Life Science and Material Science specialty chemicals segments worldwide.

His previous roles include membership in the Executive Committee of Akzo Nobel in Amsterdam, Executive Vice President at Covestro, Germany, and CEO and President of Covestro Elastomers SAS in France.

He began his career at Bayer, holding various management positions in Leverkusen, Germany, and Pittsburgh, USA. Additionally, he serves on the Supervisory Board of Pearl Polyurethane Systems a leading polyurethane systems producer headquartered in Dubai.