Marcelo Lu

Marcelo Lu was appointed as President Designate for Care Chemicals and the region Americas as of 1 January 2026.

He joined Clariant’s Executive Steering Committee from BASF, Germany, where he spent nearly 20 years. Most recently, he held the role as President of BASF Asia Pacific (excluding China) & Non-Executive Director BASF India Ltd., based in Singapore. Prior to that, he has held various commercial and general management positions in Germany, Hong Kong, Canada, the U.S and Singapore. His roles included serving as the President of BASF Canada Inc. and as the Senior Vice President, Care Chemicals North America at BASF Corporation.

Marcelo is a Brazilian citizen and holds a bachelor’s degree in science technology and international affairs, as well as a Certificate of Global Management / International Business from INSEAD.