Dr. Erdal Karamercan (born 1950 in
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
) serves as vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of
Eczacıbaşı
Eczacıbaşı Holding is a Turkish industrial group of companies founded in 1942. The group with 44 companies has 11,400 employees and a combined net turnover of TL 11.1 billion in 2020.
Group
Eczacıbaşı's core sectors are building products, ...
Holding, one of the largest companies of
Turkey
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. He previously served as the CEO between 2003 and 2017.
Karamercan received his high school degree from Istanbul High School, one of the oldest and internationally renowned high schools in Turkey. He received his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Boğaziçi University, Istanbul. He obtained his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia.
He has had various managerial positions within the Eczacıbaşı Group: Intema Project Manager, Artema Sanitary Fittings Production Manager, General Manager of Ekom Foreign Trade, General Manager of
Ipek Kagit Tissue Paper Co, Vice President of Consumer Products Group, Vice President in charge of both Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Products Groups, and, between 2003 and 2017, President and CEO of the Eczacıbasi Group. Currently, he serves as the vice-chairman of the board of directors and is a member of the Presidential Board.
Karamercan holds memberships in various associations: Member and former board member of
TUSIAD, The Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen's Association, Founding Member and former President of the Turkish Advertisers’ Association, Member of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul High School Education Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees of FMV Isik University, Member of
KAGIDER, the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey and founding member of KALDER, the Quality Association. Other memberships include various foundations, community organizations, and sports clubs.
Education
Having attended one of the oldest high schools of Turkey,
Istanbul High School
Istanbul High School ( tr, İstanbul Lisesi, german: Istanbuler Gymnasium), also commonly known as Istanbul Boys' High School ( tr, İstanbul Erkek Lisesi, abbreviated İEL), is one of the oldest and internationally renowned high schools of Turkey ...
, Karamercan completed his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at
Boğaziçi University
Boğaziçi University ( tr, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi), also known as Bosphorus University, is a major research university in Istanbul, Turkey. Its main campus is located on the European side of the Bosphorus, Bosphorus strait. It has six facult ...
, Istanbul, in 1973. As a graduate student in chemical engineering at the
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ...
, United States, he obtained MSc. in 1975 and PhD in 1977.
Memberships
Karamercan holds memberships in industry associations: former member of TUSIAD (Turkish Industrialists’ and Business Association), vice president of the Turkish Paper Manufacturers’ Union and founding member and ex-president of the Turkish Advertisers’ Association.
Personal life
Karamercan is married and has three daughters.
References
External links
The Eczacibasi Holding's websiteBloomberg Businessweek
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1950 births
Businesspeople from Istanbul
Living people
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni