Dr. Karsten Eller studied Chemistry at the Technical University Berlin and Yale University, USA. He has worked for more than 25 years in the chemical industry, being based in Germany, USA and China. He is currently working as an independent consultant. Prior he was Chief Operating Officer for Beckers Group and has also previously worked for BASF, Degussa (now Evonik), Schering (now Atotech) and Exxon in various roles.