Francisco Cortes
Head of Applied Research & Technology for Industrial & Transportation Coatings, Americas
Evonik Corporation

Francisco Cortés is a Chemical Engineer and holds a Master’s in Engineering by the Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico. Within the paints and coatings industry, Francisco has worked for companies such as DuPont and Covestro, both in Technical Service and Innovation areas. In 2016, Francisco joined Evonik CAD as Technical Service and Laboratory Manager for LATAM North region and was also responsible for setting up CAD’s Laboratory in Mexico. Since September 2019, Francisco is part of Evonik CAD’s Industrial & Transportation technical team and today he is the Head of Applied Research and Technology for the Americas region.