Jacques Ragot

Jacques Ragot's work experience begins in 1995 as a researcher at Elf Atochem. Jacques then worked as a project leader at General Electric in 1997 before joining the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research as a post-doc in 2000. Ragot then joined Bayer in 2002, where they held various roles, including Head of Laboratory, Product Advocacy and Communication, and Global Product Stewardship. In 2015, they became Vice-President, Head of Governmental Affairs at Covestro, where they initiated and led open, fair dialogs with stakeholders. In 2021, they shifted to become Vice-President, Head of Sustainability and Public Affairs EMLA at Covestro, driving the company's transformation to be fully circular and climate-neutral. Currently, they serve as Vice-President, Head of Public Affairs EMLA at Covestro, integrating public affairs with innovation and sustainability to support the company's sustainability transformation.

Jacques Ragot's education history begins with their enrollment at Centrale Méditerranée from 1992 to 1995, where they pursued a degree in Chemistry. Following this, they attended the University of York from 1997 to 2000, specializing in Chemistry and earning a D.Phil. degree. Later, from 2006 to 2008, Jacques pursued an MBA degree in Marketing from FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management. It is worth noting that no information regarding the obtained degree or field of study is provided for their time at Eastern Michigan University. Additionally, Jacques Ragot obtained the certification of Fellow Chartered Chemist from the Royal Society of Chemistry in March 2021.