Philippe Goebel

Philippe Goebel was born in 1953, and is a graduate of the École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles in Paris and the Institut des Études politiques also in Paris.
In 1980, he joined Atochem's Economy and Corporate Planning division.
Between 1985 and 1990, he held the post of production engineer at the Pierre-Bénite facility (France), before assuming commercial responsibilities for polyethylene at Elf Atochem's corporate office.
In 1991, he became vice president of Corporate Planning, Strategy, and Economy, before being appointed vice president of the Organic Synthesis Intermediates division in 1995.
In 2001, following the merger of Total and Elf's chemicals businesses, he was appointed a member of the chemicals executive committee in charge of Acrylics, PMMA, Chlorochemicals, and Fluorochemicals-Oxygenated Products.
He is a member of Total Management Committee.
Philippe Goebel is now Arkema Executive Vice President - Performance Products, and oversees Arkema's American affiliate as well as Research & Development.