Sean O'Connor

Sean has 35 years of management and research experience in the specialty chemicals industry. Before joining Nucelis in 2012, he held several key leadership positions with Chemtura Corporation, including Vice President, Plastic Additives Group; Vice President, Strategy; and President, Petroleum Additives.

Sean’s impressive career includes a position at Adibis, a subsidiary of BP Chemicals in the United Kingdom, which he held for several years before relocating in 1994 to join Witco at its U.S. World Headquarters. Afterwards, he worked at Crompton Corporation prior to its merger with Great Lakes Corporation (forming Chemtura).

He is an inventor with his name on over 25 US patents, and has authored countless scientific and product promotional papers.

Sean received a PhD in Organic Chemistry and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Bristol.