Patricia Y.

Patricia Y. has extensive work experience in various roles and companies. Patricia started their career in 1995 as a Chemist at Bayer MaterialScience. From 1999 to 2001, they worked as an Application Chemist at SHIMADZU CORPORATION. Patricia then joined Rhodia Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in 2002 as a Regional Technical Specialist for Heat cure Silicone Elastomers until 2003. Patricia continued their journey at Rhodia Asia Pacific Pte Ltd as a Regional Market Manager for Silicone Elastomers from 2004 to 2007. Following this, they joined BASF in 2007 and held multiple positions, including Manager, Marketing Specialty Intermediates Asia Pacific until 2010, Senior Manager, Regional Marketing (Polyalcohols) until 2012, and Regional Segment Head (Engineering Plastics) until 2017. Currently, they serve as the Head of Sales for BICAR, Asia Pacific at Solvay since 2017.

Patricia Y. completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Alliance Manchester Business School from 2010 to 2012. In 1998, they obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Polymer Technology from Loughborough University. Prior to that, they completed an Advanced Diploma in Polymer Technology from Singapore Polytechnic, specializing in Polymer Engineering, from 1995 to 1997. Patricia also holds a Diploma in Chemical Process Technology, with a major in Polymer Studies, from Singapore Polytechnic, which they completed from 1993 to 1995.