Stephan Kothrade

President Functions Asia Pacific, President and Chairman Greater China, BASF

Stephan Kothrade was born in 1967 in Landshut, Germany. He has a doctorate in Organic Chemistry from the University of Munich.
Professional Career
2016  President Functions Asia Pacific, President and Chairman Greater China, BASF, Shanghai, China
2012  President, BASF-YPC Company Ltd, and Managing Director of Nanjing Verbund Site, Nanjing, China
2008 Senior Vice President, Plant Operations, Engineering & Infrastructure, BASF, Antwerpen N.V., Antwerp, Belgium
2006  Managing Director, BASF Hungária & Southeast Europe, Budapest, Hungary
2003 Director Global Procurement, Inorganic Chemicals and Intermediates, BASF, Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
2000  Group leader Strategic Planning: Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Business Unit Strategies, BASF, Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
1998  Plant Manager, Lutonal Plant, BASF, Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
1995  Joined BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Polymer Research