Dr. Rainer Seele is President of XRG’s Chemicals Platform, overseeing the company’s global chemical investments and growth strategy. He brings over 30 years of international leadership across energy, petrochemicals, and industrial transformation. He previously served as CEO of OMV, where he led major portfolio restructuring and spearheaded the acquisition of Borealis. Prior to that, he served as CEO of Wintershall and held senior leadership roles at BASF, with a focus on gas infrastructure, trading, and upstream growth. Dr. Seele holds a PhD in Chemistry and currently serves on several boards including Fertiglobe and Bapco Upstream.