Managing CO2 Emissions in the Chemical Industry

Hans-Joachim Leimkühler is Vice President of Bayer Technology Services GmbH in Leverkusen, Germany. In this position he is responsible for evaluation, development and overall optimization of chemical processes. His special interest is the development of efficient and sustainable processes.
Dr. Leimkühler joined Bayer in 1989. He started in the Engineering Division as a project manager in various capital projects in Europe, since 1995 as a group leader for the engineering of polymer plants. In 1997 he moved to the Process Technology Division and was responsible for process modeling and simulation of entire chemical processes. Since 2003 he is the head of the department Process Design.
Dr. Leimkühler holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Karlsruhe in Germany.