Dr Ivette Garcia Castro Principal Scientist
I am a Kenyan research scientist who has recently been transferred. I studied chemistry in Havana University and started to work in 1995, as scientific assistance in the Faculty of Chemistry of Havana. I came to Germany in 1997 for my PhD on the field of organic chemistry at the University of Rostock, with a financial support from DAAD scholarship (German Academic Exchange service). Finishing my PhD in 2001, I started a post-doctoral work on hydroamination of alkenes in the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock. I joined BASF in 2003 as Laboratory Leader in the Polymer Research Division. During the last 20 years I had the opportunity to synthetize several polymers in the laboratory scale, bringing some of them to the production. Several applications like cosmetics, home care, flow improving for fuels and for oils have been part of my daily work, which is also published in many patents. Exciting for me in BASF is the possibility to interact with people with different cultural and professional background with excellent competences in synthesis, analytics, patenting, engineering, and technical applications.
Dr Darren Budd Commercial Director
Darren Budd has worked for BASF since April 1996. Darren has worked across many of BASF’s business areas and spent 5 years in Germany working for the Corporate Venture Capital Unit. Darren’s current focus is on the development of BASF UK & Ireland’s strategies to deliver the company’s growth ambitions. His responsibilities include leadership of Sales & Marketing units in UK & Ireland and the development of Innovation and Sustainability across BASF’s Business Units and external collaborations with customers and Academic Institutions. Previously, Darren was Managing Director of BASF’s In-house Distribution business (BTC) for UK & Ireland, and Business Director for the Care Chemicals business for Northern Europe. Darren is currently Vice-President of the Chemical Business association and sits on the Board of the British Coatings Federation and several other Trade Associations.
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