Dr. Massimo Cialone

After achieving a summa cum laude M.Sc Degree in Chemical Engineering in Rome in 1994 on organic Materials, he devoted himself to the tire industry from 1995 until today. Over the last 29 years, Massimo has worked for international global companies in different roles in R&D, where he was able to gain expertise in both Raw Materials to Compounding as well as Processing. He joined Hankook - European Technical Center in 2015, where he serves a Material and Compounding Chief Specialist. Since 2019 his major focus is the development of innovative materials in the field of sustainability as well as coordinating research project in the EU area. Massimo also represents Hankook in several International Organizations such as ETRMA )European Tire and Rubber Manufacturers Association) and TIP (Tire Industry Project) Massimo is married and has one daughter.