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Kurt Bock was born in Rahden, Germany, in 1958. From 1977 to 1982, he studied business administration at the universities of Münster and Cologne as well as at Pennsylvania State University. After three years in research, he received his doctorate in economics from the University of Bonn.
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Professional career

| 1985 | | Joined BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Finance division |
| 1987 | | Staff to BASF's Chief Financial Officer |
| 1991 | | Head of Technology, Planning and Controlling, Engineering Plastics division, BASF Aktiengesellschaft |
| 1992 | | Senior Vice President, Finance, Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany |
| 1994 | | Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 1996 | | Managing Director, Robert Bosch Ltda., Campinas, Brazil |
| 1998 | | Chief Financial Officer, BASF Corporation, New Jersey, USA |
| 2000 | | President Logistics & Information Services, BASF Aktiengesellschaft |
| 2003 | | Member of the Board of Executive Directors and CFO of BASF Aktiengesellschaft (since January 14, 2008 BASF SE) |
| 2007 | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BASF Corporation, New Jersey, USA |

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Currently
 As the Chief Financial Officer of BASF SE, Dr. Bock is responsible for Finance, Information Services, Corporate Controlling and Corporate Audit. Since 2007 he also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BASF Corporation and has responsibility for the North American Regional Division and the Catalysts Operating Division.

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Memberships on Supervisory Boards

- Since 2006 Wintershall Holding AG, Kassel, Germany
(Member of the Supervisory Board)

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