BASF research scientist receives professional award from the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers

WYANDOTTE, MI, November 2, 2017 – BASF employee Dr. Syed Ashraf was recognized with a Promising Professional Award by the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) during the SASE National Conference and STEM Career Fair 2017. The SASE awards celebrate technical excellence in science, engineering and technology, and recognize leadership in the industry.

A Senior Research Scientist in Polyurethane Systems at BASF, Dr. Ashraf received the award for driving innovation and developing market opportunities in the footwear industry using polyurethane elastomer/foams. Dr. Ashraf was nominated for the award by Vinny Sirani, BASF North American Sales Manager for Ultrason^®.

“Dr. Ashraf’s professional contributions to BASF, together with his leadership abilities, initiative, and service to consumer markets, embodies the spirit of the SASE Promising Professional Award,” said Sirani.

Dr. Ashraf began his BASF career as a Technical Service Engineer and rose to the position of Product Development Chemist before becoming a Senior Research Scientist.

The SASE prepares Asian heritage scientists and engineers for success in the global business world.

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Suggested caption: Syed Ashraf receives Promising Professional Award and is joined by Vinny Sirani of BASF and SASE Board Members Srinivas Reddy and Shweta Kurvey-Mishra. Pictured left to right: Srinivas Reddy, Vinny Sirani, Syed Ashraf, and Shweta Kurvey-Mishra.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $16.2 billion in 2016. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 114,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of about €58 billion in 2016. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.

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