Rhodia has apponted Louis Neltner as vice president, Research & Development. He will be a member of the group's management committee.

Alumnus of the Ecole Normale Supérieure, Louis Neltner, holds a PhD in Physics and is an engineer from France's Corps des Mines. He started his career in the public sector in 1999, at the French Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ART), then moved to the general Inspectorate of Finance. Manager at McKinsey since 2004, he directed complex strategy-related projects and transformation programs for large companies in industry and high-tech sectors.