The Industrial Advisory Board advises the collaborative research center on scientific questions. It is home to internationally renowned scientists from the industry.

The Industrial Advisory Board meets annually to discuss and assess the structure and orientation as well as the state of the research. It provides scientific and strategic information as well as help with transferring the results to the industry. The proposals and suggestions of the Advisory Board are presented and discussed at the Annual General Meeting.

The members of the Advisory Board (2018 - 2022) are:

• Jörg Arnold (Huntsman Products GmbH)
• Dr. Sebastian Böcker (Saltigo GmbH)
• Dr. Kai Ehrhardt (BASF SE)
• Prof. Dr. Horst-Werner Zanthoff (Evonik Technology & Infrastructure GmbH)

Former members:

• Dr. Wulf Dietrich (Bayer Technology Services GmbH)
• Dr. Stefan Gehrmann (Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG)
• Dr. Thomas Hamedinger (Bayer Technology Services GmbH)
• Dr. Horst Hiltner (Evonik Industries)
• Dr. Bärbel Kolbe (Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG)
• Dr. Hans-Joachim Leimkühler (Bayer Technology Services GmbH)
• Nadine Melchert (BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH)
• Dr. Michael Nilles (BASF SE)
• Dr. Georg Ronge (Bayer Technology Services GmbH)
• Dr.-Ing. Jörg Sauer (Karlsruher Institut für Technologie)  
• Dr. Jörg Schwarzer (BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH)