Board of Executive Directors

Dr. Martin Brudermüller

Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors
Degree: Chemistry, 58 years old, 32 years at BASF

Responsibilities until December 31, 2019: Legal, Taxes, Insurance & Intellectual Property; Corporate Development; Corporate Communications & Government Relations; Senior Executive Human Resources; Investor Relations; Compliance; Corporate Technology & Operational Excellence; Innovation Management

Responsibilities since January 1, 2020: Corporate Legal, Compliance, Tax & Insurance; Corporate Development; Corporate Communications & Government Relations; Corporate Human Resources; Corporate Investor Relations

First appointed: 2006, term expires: 2023

Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel

Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors
Degree: Law, 60 years old, 32 years at BASF

Responsibilities until December 31, 2019: Corporate Controlling; Corporate Audit; Finance; Catalysts; Coatings; Oil & Gas; Procurement & Supply Chain Services; Digitalization & Information Services

Responsibilities since January 1, 2020: Corporate Finance; Corporate Audit; Global Business Services; Global Digital Services; Global Procurement

First appointed: 2008, term expires: 2023

Internal memberships within the meaning of section 100(2) of the German Stock Corporation Act:
Wintershall Dea GmbH, until April 30, 2019 Wintershall Holding GmbH (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
Wintershall AG (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)

Comparable German and non-German supervisory bodies:
Nord Stream AG (member of the Shareholders’ Committee)

Saori Dubourg

Degree: Business, 48 years old, 23 years at BASF

Responsibilities until December 31, 2019: Agricultural Solutions; Construction Chemicals; Bioscience Research; Europe

Responsibilities since January 1, 2020: Agricultural Solutions; Care Chemicals; Nutrition & Health; Construction Chemicals; Bioscience Research; Europe

First appointed: 2017, term expires: 2025

Internal memberships within the meaning of section 100(2) of the German Stock Corporation Act:
Wintershall Dea GmbH (member of the Supervisory Board since May 1, 2019)

Sanjeev Gandhi (until December 31, 2019)

Degrees: Chemical Engineering, MBA, 53 years old, 26 years at BASF

Responsibilities until December 31, 2019: Intermediates; Petrochemicals; Greater China & Functions Asia Pacific; South & East Asia, ASEAN & Australia/New Zealand

First appointed: 2014, term expires: December 31, 2019

Michael Heinz

Degree: MBA, 55 years old, 36 years at BASF

Responsibilities until December 31, 2019: Engineering & Technical Expertise; Environmental Protection, Health & Safety; European Site & Verbund Management; Human Resources

Responsibilities since January 1, 2020: Corporate Environmental Protection, Health & Safety; European Site & Verbund Management; Global Engineering Services; South America

First appointed: 2011, term expires: 2024

Internal memberships within the meaning of section 100(2) of the German Stock Corporation Act:
Wintershall Dea GmbH (member of the Supervisory Board since May 1, 2019)

Comparable German and non-German supervisory bodies:
BASF Antwerpen N.V. (Chairman of the Administrative Council)

Dr. Markus Kamieth

Degree: Chemistry, 49 years old, 21 years at BASF

Responsibilities until December 31, 2019: Care Chemicals; Dispersions & Pigments; Nutrition & Health; Performance Chemicals; Advanced Materials & Systems Research; BASF New Business; South America

Responsibilities since January 1, 2020: Catalysts; Coatings; Dispersions & Pigments; Performance Chemicals; Advanced Materials & Systems Research; BASF New Business; Greater China; South & East Asia, ASEAN & Australia/New Zealand; Mega Projects Asia

First appointed: 2017, term expires: 2025

Comparable German and non-German supervisory bodies:
Solenis UK International Ltd. (member of the Board of Directors since February 1, 2019)

Wayne T. Smith

Degrees: Chemical Engineering, MBA, 59 years old, 16 years at BASF

Responsibilities until December 31, 2019: Monomers; Performance Materials; Process Research & Chemical Engineering; Market & Business Development, Site & Verbund Management North America; Regional Functions & Country Platforms North America

Responsibilities since January 1, 2020: Monomers; Performance Materials; Petrochemicals; Intermediates; Process Research & Chemical Engineering; Market & Business Development, Site & Verbund Management North America; Country Platforms North America

First appointed: 2012, term expires: 2022