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Axel C. Heitmann

b. 1959

German businessman

Chemist
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About Axel C. Heitmann

Born 1959. Axel C. Heitmann is a German chemist.

Axel Claus Heitmann (born October 2, 1959) is a German business executive in the chemical industry.

Life and career

Born in Hamburg, Germany, Heitmann studied chemistry as an undergraduate at the University of Hamburg. He went on to earn his doctorate in chemistry from the University of Southampton in England.

After being enrolled in a training program at Bayer AG, he held a series of research and development and management jobs in the company’s rubber manufacturing and cellulose products divisions. In 2002, he rose to the post of head of Bayer’s Rubber Business Group and joined the executive committee of Bayer MaterialScience.

In 2004, when Bayer spun off its rubber and specialty chemicals businesses into a new company, Lanxess AG, Heitmann was named as chairman of the Board of Management.

In 2008, he received a Stevie Award for Best Executive in Europe.

Heitmann is married and has two children.

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Important facts

Born
2 October 1959, Hamburg
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Chemist
Nationality
Germany
Employers
Lanxess
Also known as
Axel Claus Heitmann

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Axel C. Heitmann?

German businessman

When was Axel C. Heitmann born?

Axel C. Heitmann was born on 2 October 1959 in Hamburg.

What is Axel C. Heitmann's occupation?

Axel C. Heitmann is a chemist.

What nationality is Axel C. Heitmann?

Axel C. Heitmann is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Axel C. Heitmann

· Wikidata: Q118249

· DBpedia: Axel C. Heitmann

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