Germain MARTINO


Degrees in Chemistry (Strasbourg 1961) and in Chemical Engineering (ENSPM 1963)
Ph D in physical chemistry (Leuven 1965)

With IFP, since 1967, in the following positions

- researcher in catalysis (homogeneous and heterogeneous)
- head of the heterogeneous catalysis department from 1979 until 1985
- director of the kinetics and catalysis division (1985-90)
- deputy director of Refining/Petrochemicals (1990-97)
- director of the Refining/Petrochemicals Technology Business Unit since 1997

Author/Co author of about 90 French patents and 40 scientific/technical papers concerning catalysts and processes in the field of refining and petrochemicals.

Board member of Axens, Eurecat, Thide Environment