Stefan Pirker

Abstract: Unsustainable resources consumption and linear production models are causing severe impacts on the environment. New innovative ways to produce the same products with lower environmental, climate and health impacts, and circular use of recycled or renewable sourced raw material, are the key components of enhanced sustainability in the downstream chemicals industry and required to make the transition towards a sustainable and a circular economy. Besides a common societal awareness, significant upscaling in the current use of circular and sustainable feedstock is therefore needed. This will enable OMV together with Borealis to provide a holistic sustainable and circular economy for various segments.

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Dr. Stefan Pirker ist seit Oktober 2019 als Head of Technology und Innovation Management Chemical Recycling/Plastic to Oil bei OMV in Schwechat tätig. Er ist seit über 25 Jahren erfolgreich im Management von F&E und Innovation in internationalen österreichischen Industrieunternehmen tätig. Bevor er zu OMV kam, war er in verschiedenen Managementpositionen als Leiter von F&E Einheiten, Operations und im Business Development bei RHI AG und Treibacher Industrie AG tätig. Er studierte Chemie an der technischen Universität Wien und promovierte dort 1993.

Dr. Stefan Pirker has been Head of Technology and Innovation Management Chemical Recycling/Plastic to Oil at OMV in Schwechat since October 2019. He has been successfully managing R&D and innovation in international Austrian industrial companies for over 25 years. Before joining OMV, he held various management positions as head of R&D units, operations and business development at RHI AG and Treibacher Industrie AG. He studied chemistry at the Technical University of Vienna and received his doctorate there in 1993.
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