Eugene McCaffrey

Eugene McCaffrey began his career as an R&D chemist and recently retired from Cognis Canada Corporation/Henkel Canada Ltd., where he was Business Director (Oleochemicals). Prior to that, he was the Director, Technical and Quality Performance and Manager, Research and Development.

Dr. McCaffrey obtained his MBA from the University of Toronto and his PhD in Industrial Chemistry and BSc (Honours) from the Queen’s University of Belfast. A recipient of industry awards for his contributions to Henkel Canada Ltd., Dr. McCaffrey holds six patents covering the development of nickel catalysts.