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Position: Head Plastic Additives Segment and Member of the Executive Committee,
Ciba Specialty Chemicals (since October 2005)
Nationality: Italian
Date of Birth: December 3, 1949
Degree: Diploma in Chemistry from the Forli Technical College, Italy
University of Bologna, honorary degree in chemistry for achievements in the industry.
Career:
Giordano Righini joined Chimosa Chimica Organica in Bologna, Italy in 1968, initially in the Research and
Development Department, and later in the Production Department, as Group Leader.
In 1979, Chimosa was taken over by Ciba Geigy and became part of the Additives Division.
In 1988, he was the Head of Production for the Pontecchio Marconi facility and in addition, responsible for
Process Development and Technical Services.
In 1991 Giordano Righini became Site Manager and 1992, Head of the Additives Division for Italy.
In 1997, after the establishment of Ciba Specialty Chemicals, he was promoted to Regional President of
Southern Europe, as well as Managing Director of the Italian subsidiary.
In 2004 he became global Head of the Business Line Coatings in Ciba Specialty Chemicals headquarters in
Basel, Switzerland.
Since October 2005, he is Head of the Plastic Additives segment and a member of the Executive Committee. | 