The Supervisory Board
Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller
Member of the Supervisory Board since May 20, 2026
Member of multiple supervisory boards
Personal Data
Year of birth: 1959
Place of birth: Göttingen
Nationality: German
Education
Graduate in chemistry from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany, and Promotion
Postdoctoral studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Professional Career
1989-1991
BASF AG, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Research Chemist
Research Chemist
1992-1994
BASF AG, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Group Leader ‘Metallocenes’
Group Leader ‘Metallocenes’
1994-1996
BASF AG, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Business Manager, Hydrogenation Technologies
Business Manager, Hydrogenation Technologies
1996-2000
BASF EAST ASIA LTD., Hongkong, China
Director, Technology & Catalysts – Asia Pacific
Director, Technology & Catalysts – Asia Pacific
2000-2001
BASF AG, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Global Director Specialty Chemicals
Global Director Specialty Chemicals
2001-2006
SÜD-CHEMIE AG, Munich
Group VP, Head of the BU Catalytic Technologies
Group VP, Head of the BU Catalytic Technologies
2007-2011
SÜD-CHEMIE AG, Munich
Member of the Executive Board und COO
Member of the Executive Board und COO
2011 - 2012
CLARIANT AG, Basel, Switzerland
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
2012-2023
AZELIS SA, Antwerp, Belgium,
CEO
CEO
Membership in other statutory supervisory boards
Lanxess AG, Cologne (Member of the Supervisory Board) (publicly listed company)
OMV AG, Vienna, Austria (Member of the Supervisory Board) (publicly listed company)
AkzoNobel N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands (Member of the Supervisory Board) (publicly listed company)
PALEX Group, Barcelona, Spain (Member of the Supervisory Board)
Status: July 9, 2026