Andre Argenton has an extensive career at Dow, where various leadership roles have been held since June 1999, including Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of EH&S, Vice President of Research and Development, and Global Senior R&D Director for Polyurethanes and Dow Industrial Solutions. Responsibilities have encompassed overseeing corporate research and development, directing product and process innovation for businesses generating over $10 billion in revenue, and making strategic investment decisions to create disruptive business opportunities. Prior to Dow, Andre Argenton worked at Colgate Palmolive Brasil as a Researcher in Cleaning Products, focusing on the development and launch of new products. Academic qualifications include a PhD and MSc in Physical Chemistry from Universidade de São Paulo, complemented by a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.