PRESS RELEASE -14 NOVEMBER 2024
Geneva, 14 November 2024 – The Worldwide Perfume Affiliation (IFRA) has introduced the appointment of Alexander Mohr President of the group, efficient instantly. Dr Mohr succeeds Martina Bianchini, who has administered IFRA since 2016. In his new capability, Dr Mohr will convey a renewed deal with strengthening IFRA’s core values and making certain alignment throughout the group to assist its mission of selling secure and sustainable perfume use worldwide.
“I’m honored to tackle the position of President of IFRA and proceed the group’s dedication to secure and sustainable perfume” mentioned Dr Mohr. “I’m grateful to Martina for her dedication and contribution to the business, and I stay up for constructing on her work”.
Dr Mohr brings in depth expertise in affiliation management and regulatory affairs, having served as Government Director of the European Flavour Trade Affiliation (EFFA) from 2016 to 2024. His earlier roles embrace Secretary Common of the Affiliation of European Producers of Metal Packaging and main public affairs for the European container glass business.
Martina Bianchini expressed her confidence in Dr Mohr’s management, saying “Alexander’s deep understanding of the commerce affiliation panorama and his pan-sectoral experience make him the perfect particular person to information IFRA ahead. I’m thrilled to see him tackle this place and am assured he’ll proceed the drive in the direction of IFRA’s imaginative and prescient”.
Dr Mohr’s profession has additionally encompassed roles as a political advisor, lecturer, and revealed creator on coverage and regulatory points, equipping him with a robust basis to steer IFRA’s world initiatives. Ms Bianchini will, throughout a transition interval till the top of the 12 months, proceed to assist Dr Mohr in his duties as President.
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About Alexander Mohr
Alexander Mohr PhD is the President of the Worldwide Perfume Affiliation (IFRA).
Previous to this he was Government Director of the European Flavour Trade Affiliation (EFFA), based mostly in Brussels from 2016-2024. Earlier than EFFA, Dr Mohr was the Secretary Common of the Affiliation of European Producers of Metal Packaging and headed the general public affairs observe for the European container glass business (FEVE).
Dr Mohr has labored beforehand as a political advisor for a Brussels based mostly lobbying agency and for a political suppose tank on world political social gathering consulting points in Southeast Asia and Africa. He additionally lectured on worldwide relations on the ‘Institut d’études Politiques de Paris’ (SciencesPo).
He has revealed a number of articles and interviews on EU and worldwide regulatory and coverage developments. Dr Mohr holds a level in Regulation from the College of Tübingen and obtained his Doctorate in Worldwide Relations from the Middle for Diplomatic and Strategic Research (CEDS) in Paris.
About Martina Bianchini
Martina Bianchini served as President of the Worldwide Perfume Affiliation (IFRA) from June 2016 to November 2024, throughout which she reworked the group right into a seamless world entity with regional places of work in APAC, LATAM, and India. Drawing on her in depth multinational expertise throughout sectors like chemical substances, agriculture, biotech, meals, well being, and luxurious items, she led IFRA with a singular, cross-cultural perspective.
Martina started her profession at Monsanto, later turning into Vice-President for EU Authorities Affairs & Public Coverage at Dow, the place she additionally served as the worldwide advocacy lead for chemical substances and well being. She represented the enterprise neighborhood as a delegate to main inter-governmental organizations, together with the OECD and the United Nations, and served on a number of boards.
Martina was educated at Louisiana State College (US), the College of Trier (Germany), the College of London (UK), and the Harvard Faculty of Public Well being (US), bringing a wealth of educational {and professional} experience to her management roles.
The Worldwide Perfume Affiliation, based in 1973, represents the pursuits of the perfume business worldwide. IFRA contains 7 multinational Common Members, 22 Nationwide Associations and 12 Supporting Members in 4 world areas representing tons of of small and medium-sized perfume ingredient producers, in addition to supporting members. Its mission is to advertise the secure and sustainable use of perfume.
Fragrances are a key ingredient utilized by shopper items firms – for high quality fragrances, private care and cosmetics merchandise, family care and extra.
IFRA’s flagship secure use program, the IFRA Requirements, applies security administration measures based mostly on scientific evaluation and the evaluations of an impartial Knowledgeable Panel. This system is on the coronary heart of the IFRA Code of Apply, which applies to all IFRA members globally, together with members of IFRA’s Nationwide Associations. The Code additionally requires members to abide by native, nationwide and worldwide laws, and to use good manufacturing practices.
