Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller

Born on April 18, 1959 in Göttingen, Germany
Member of the Supervisory Board Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller
  • Nationality: German
  • Former Chief Executive Officer of Azelis Group N.V. (until December 31, 2023)
  • Former member of the Executive Board of Clariant AG
  • Former member of the Management Board of Süd-Chemie AG

Dr. Müller studied chemistry at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, where he earned a doctorate in metal-organic chemistry. He also completed postdoctoral research into III-V semiconductors at the University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S. as well as various management programs (e.g. at London Business School and the Wharton School).

Dr. Müller began his career in 1989 as a research chemist at BASF AG. After serving in various management positions, in 1996 Dr. Müller was appointed Director of Technology and Catalysts in the Asia-Pacific region at BASF East Asia Ltd. in Hong Kong. In 2000, Dr. Müller returned to BASF AG as Global Director Specialty Chemicals.

From 2001 to 2011, Dr. Müller continued his career at Süd-Chemie AG, initially as Head of the Catalytic Technologies business unit. In 2007, he was appointed to the Managing Board of Süd-Chemie as COO.

Following the acquisition by Clariant AG, Dr. Müller was a member of that company’s Executive Committee from 2011. In this role, his responsibilities included the integration of the acquired Süd-Chemie business as well as various sustainability issues.

In November 2012, Dr. Müller was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Azelis Group N.V. and led the company on a continuous growth journey until his departure in December 2023. Dr. Müller has decades of extensive experience in the chemical industry, which he obtained in various management roles at large international corporations.

 

Memberships of the following other statutory supervisory boards:

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TIB Chemicals AG, Mannheim

  • LANXESS Deutschland GmbH

Memberships in the following comparable domestic and foreign controlling bodies:
  • Akzo Nobel NV, Amsterdam, Netherlands (listed company)