Peter Eckes
InvestorAdvisory Group Planetary Health at Novo Holdings · Operational Partner at Astanor Ventures · Senior Advisor at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
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Peter Eckes is an operational partner at Astanor, which he joined in May 2023, where he works with the investment team and supports portfolio companies. He spent 32 years at BASF SE, including roles as CTO of its Agricultural Solutions R&D and Regulatory team and membership of the company's global Technology Leadership Team, with experience across agriculture, nutrition, specialty chemicals, and industrial biotechnology. His background covers R&D strategy, technology portfolio management, and large organizational transformations.
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AgTechBiotech
Experience
- Novo HoldingsAdvisory Group Planetary Healthcurrent2024 — present
- SVG Ventures | THRIVESenior Advisorcurrent2024 — presentPart-Time
- Astanor VenturesOperational Partnercurrent2024 — presentPart-Time
- Harpe BioChairperson of the Boardcurrent2024 — presentPart-Time
- Peter EckesPresidentcurrent2024 — present
- BASFRetired from BASFcurrent2024 — present
- BASFPresident2022 — 2023Limburgerhof, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- BASFPresident2015 — 2022RTP, NC, USA
- BASFPresident and CEO2009 — 2015Raleigh, NC, USA
- BASFSenior Vice President2002 — 2009
- BASFVice President New Business Development Chemicals2000 — 2002
- BASFProduction Manager1996 — 1999
- BASFHead of R&D Staff to CTO1994 — 1996
- BASFResearch Chemist1992 — 1994
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- Who is Peter Eckes?
- Peter Eckes is an operational partner at Astanor, which he joined in May 2023, where he works with the investment team and supports portfolio companies. He spent 32 years at BASF SE, including roles as CTO of its Agricultural Solutions R&D and Regulatory team and membership of the company's global Technology Leadership Team, with experience across agriculture, nutrition, specialty chemicals, and industrial biotechnology. His background covers R&D strategy, technology portfolio management, and large organizational transformations.
- Where does Peter Eckes work?
- Peter Eckes is Advisory Group Planetary Health at Novo Holdings.
- What does Peter Eckes invest in?
- Peter Eckes invests in AgTech, Biotech.
- Where did Peter Eckes go to school?
- Peter Eckes studied at Harvard University (Bioorganic Chemistry); Goethe University Frankfurt (PhD, Organic Chemistry).
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