Executive Vice-President, Technology and Innovation

Ernesto  joined SABIC as Executive Vice President, Technology &  Innovation, on August 15, 2011.

Prior to joining SABIC, Ernesto was a member of the Innovation and Growth Team for Dow Chemical Company in Switzerland where he contributed to the medium and long-term strategy of the company with other Executive leaders.  In addition, he was responsible for R&D in Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.  His career with Dow began in 2001 and includes many director roles in R&D with leadership roles in technology development for specialty and performance products. His experience also includes manufacturing leadership and acquisition integration.
 
Ernesto holds a Laurea in Chemistry with Honors from the University of Turin where he was also contract professor of Chemistry of Materials. He has co-authored two books, more than 100 papers, communications to congresses and is responsible for more than 45 patents. He has more than 120 citations in SciFinder and an h-index of 19.

He has a strong history of leveraging innovation to achieve commercial success and fueling business growth in areas as diverse as propylene oxide manufacturing and formulations for wind energy.