Dr. Joan-Carlos Castell

        Doctor from Polytechnic University of Catalunya (UPC); Master in Leather Engineering and Industrial Chemical Engineer (UPC)

        He joint Ciba-Geigy in 1974 in Barcelona and moved to headquarters in Basel in 1993.   He was “Managing Director” of TFL Mexicana and in 2000, VP of TFL Groupin Weil am Rhein, Germany. In 2006, “Managing Director” of the Leather Industry Research Association (AIICA). Since 2012 he is “Global Technical Director” at Proviera Biotech, Kansas City (USA). From 2017 until 2021 he worked for Stahl as “Global Technical Manager for Proviera and Beamhouse” Currently, is back to Proviera Biotech as “Technical and R&D Director·”.

        JC participated in several leather research projects and has published a number of technical articles while participating in Regional and International leather Congresses as lecturer. From 2008 to 2016 he was chairman of the IULTCS IUC Commission. JC received the AQEIC award in 2013. Currently he is President of the Spanish Leather Chemists Association (AQEIC) and VP of IULTCS.