CV:

Since 2017, Felix Hanisch is leading the department Industrial Automation at Bayer Engineering & Technology, advancing Bayer’s automation and digital manufacturing strategy for product supply. Born in 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Felix Hanisch studied Chemical Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund (Germany) and Lehigh University in Bethlehem (U.S.A.). He earned his doctorate in process control at the Technical University of Dortmund and started working for Bayer in 2001. In various functions as a Process Control Engineer he got to know Bayer’s production sites in Leverkusen, Dormagen and Houston, Texas. He lead Bayer MaterialScience’s global HSEQ management system for two years before joining the Basic Chemicals division, responsible for the Technology & Innovation department. He was the co-lead of the global initiative for Diversity & Inclusion at Covestro, promoting open-mindedness and fostering diversity. With the carve-out of Covestro from Bayer, Felix Hanisch assumed responsibility for Global Process Control Technology. Besides his current role at Bayer, Felix Hanisch is member of the board of NAMUR, the international user association of automation technology in the process industries. He is married and has two daughters.

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Putting process understanding and contextualized data together in an automated way will yield a quantum leap in the process and life science industry. We can make it happen!

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Our products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time, we aim to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power. Our products help address some of today’s biggest challenges, including global population growth, an aging society and the need to make efficient – and, wherever possible, sustainable – use of natural resources. In line with our mission “Bayer: Science For A Better Life,” we aim to improve people’s quality of life by preventing, alleviating or curing diseases. We also help provide an adequate supply of high-quality food, feed and renewable plant-based raw materials. For these endeavors, we focus on developing and successfully commercializing innovative products and solutions based on scientific knowledge.