Mary Kurian appointed to BASF SE Executive Board Ludwigshafen; Board appointment in 2026

Mary Kurian appointed to BASF SE Executive Board Ludwigshafen; Board appointment in 2026

Dr. Mary KurianMember of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE

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Dr. Mary KurianMember of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE

Mary Kurian was born in India in 1977.She studied polymer engineering at the University of Pune and earned her PhD in materials science and engineering from the University of Delaware, USA, in 2004.

After joining Air Products and Chemicals, she held various leadership positions in technical, commercial and general management roles. Mary Kurian joined BASF in 2020, leading the Petrochemicals business in North America. In 2023, she took over the Care Chemicals division before being appointed to the BASF SE Executive Board in 2026.

Mary Kurian is responsible for the divisions Petrochemicals; Intermediates; Nutrition & Health; Care Chemicals.

Member of the Board of Executive Directors, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen

President, Care Chemicals, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen

Senior Vice President, Petrochemicals North America, BASF Corporation, Houston

Vice President and General Manager, Industrial Gases South Region, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Houston

Commercial Director – Sales, Marketing & Commercial Technology, Industrial Gases South Region, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Houston

Various positions within Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Houston and Allentown

Career Development Program, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Houston and Allentown

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