Dr. Alba Mena Subiranas holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Barcelona (Spain) and a PhD in chemical engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Alba Mena began her professional career in 2008 as a process engineer at BASF in Ludwigshafen. Since then, she has held various management positions in engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, and production. In September 2021, Dr. Alba Mena was appointed Vice President Europe Operations Additives & Resins and in January 2022 Vice President of Global Operations Additives & Resins.

The Pop in Your Job:
I’m driven by collaborating with people—there’s always something new to learn—and by guiding teams beyond their comfort zones to uncover what’s genuinely achievable. I love empowering teams to build capabilities that translate ambition into tangible, sustainable business growth.

BASF stands for chemistry for a sustainable future. Our claim: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers' green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all industries and in almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises the core businesses Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions and Nutrition & Care; the standalone businesses are grouped in the Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions segments.