Dr. Martin Brudermüller is Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE since 2018 and President of the European Chemical Industry Council Cefic since October 2020. From 1980 onwards he studied Chemistry at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, and received his degree there in 1985. After earning his doctorate in Karlsruhe in 1987, he did a postdoc at the University of California, Berkeley, United States. Brudermüller started his career with BASF in 1988 in the Ammonia Laboratory. From there, his career took him through various positions in Ludwigshafen, Milan and Hong Kong to the Board of Executive Directors (2006). Brudermüller was Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors from May 2011 to 2018 and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of BASF SE from May 2015 to January 2021. BASF's corporate purpose "we create chemistry for a sustainable future" is also what drives him as Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors. As a chemist, Brudermüller is convinced that innovations from science are key to solve challenges such as climate change. As a convinced European, he is committed to a strong and competitive European industry. © Vorsitzender des Vorstands der BASF SE, verantwortlich für die Bereiche Corporate Legal, Compliance, Tax & Insurance; Corporate Development; Corporate Communications & Government Relations; Corporate Human Resources; Corporate Investor Relations