Seifi Ghasemi became Chairman, President and CEO of Air Products in July 2014. In this role, he is focused on setting the strategy and policies of the company, developing leadership, and meeting shareholder commitments.

Ghasemi is a member of The Business Council, an association of the CEO’s of the world’s most important business enterprises. In 2019, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the US-China Business Council. Ghasemi also was the recipient of the 2017 biennial International Palladium Medal from the Société de Chimie Industrielle for his distinguished contributions to the chemical industry.

Prior to joining Air Products, from 2001-2014, Ghasemi served as chairman and CEO of Rockwood Holdings, a global leader in inorganic specialty chemicals and advanced materials that was acquired by Albemarle Corporation in January 2015. From 1997-2001, he held leadership roles at GKN, a global industrial company, including positions as director of the main board of GKN, plc, and chairman and CEO of GKN Sinter Metals, Inc. and Hoeganes Corporation.

Earlier in his career, Ghasemi spent nearly 20 years with The BOC Group (the industrial gas company which is now part of Linde AG) in positions including director of the main board of BOC Group, plc; president of BOC Gases Americas; and chairman and CEO of BOC Process Plants, Ltd. and Cryostar.

Ghasemi earned his undergraduate degree from Abadan Institute of Technology, holds an M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Lafayette College in 2017 and an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2018.