Belay Zeleke Dilnesa

Belay Zeleke Dilnesa is a Product Manager at CEMEX since March 2023, specializing in the management of basic and special mortars, cement additives, and concrete admixtures, while also focusing on innovation roadmaps and sustainability initiatives. Prior experience includes serving as Global Product Manager for underground construction technology at MBCC Group from October 2020 to February 2023 and a Global Product Manager at BASF from February 2012 to October 2020, where responsibilities included overseeing sprayed concrete applications and product development. Belay's career began with a PhD at Empa, where research concentrated on cement and concrete chemistry. Educational credentials include a Doctorate in Materials Science from EPFL, a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from Universitat Rovira i Virgili, and a Bachelor's in Chemistry from Alemaya University.