ALTANA's BYK Division Announces Changes in Management
Specialty chemicals group ALTANA has announced a change in leadership at its largest division BYK. As of October 1, 2023, Dr. Tammo Boinowitz will be passing on the global management reins of the division to Dr. Jörg Hinnerwisch, the Chief Technology Officer at BYK. In this new capacity, Dr. Hinnerwisch will also become a member of ALTANAs Executive Management Team. Dr. Boinowitz will now concentrate fully on his duties on ALTANA’s Management Board, a role he undertook at the beginning of this year. Before joining ALTANA in early 2021 and becoming the president of BYK, Dr. Boinowitz, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, had amassed over 25 years of experience in the field of specialty chemicals with a focus on customers, technology, and innovation.
Dr. Jörg Hinnerwisch assumed the position of Chief Technology Officer at BYK in early 2020. During his tenure, he advanced the division’s global research and development efforts. Milestones were the systematic establishment of the sustainability area and several pioneering innovations in the energy storage and bio-based additives sectors. He also played a pivotal role in the commissioning of the High Throughput Screening (HTS) facility and drove process digitalization such as automated synthesis in research and development.