Martijn van Koten was born in the Netherlands, where he studied Chemical Engineering at Delft University of Technology. He began his professional career at Shell in 1994, holding a variety of management and technical positions in the refining and downstream business in the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands. Starting 2004, Martijn van Koten resumed Manufacturing Site General Manager positions in Sweden and Singapore, before becoming Vice President Manufacturing East & Middle East in Singapore in 2009 and Vice President Supply & Distribution Americas in the United States in 2013. In 2013, Martijn van Koten joined Borealis in Austria as Executive Board Member Operations, HSE & PTS. From 2018 until June 2021, he served as Executive Board Member Base Chemicals & Operations. Martijn van Koten has been a member of the Executive Board of Directors at OMV Aktiengesellschaft since July 1, 2021, with responsibility for the Fuels & Feedstock business. In addition, he has headed the Chemicals business since April 1, 2026.