Erol Ozensoy
Erol Ozensoy (born 1953), a self-made Turkish entrepreneur, industrialist and businessmen, who founded Kimetsan, one of the largest chemical companies in Turkey today.
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Born | 1953 (age 69–70) İskenderun, Hatay, Turkey |
Nationality | Turkish |
Education | Chemical Engineer, Metallurgical Engineer, Chemist |
Alma mater | Imperial College London, Colorado School of Mines, Ankara University |
Organization | Kimetsan |
Spouse | Hatice Ozensoy |
Children | Elvin Merve Ozensoy, Erdem Duhan Özensoy |
Biography
Ozensoy was born 1953 in Hatay, Turkey. He was educated in chemical engineering and chemistry, at the Ankara University. After having his master of science degree in Turkey, he won the scholarship of Turkish Government and studied metallurgical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. After completing his second master's degree, he got his Ph.D. at the Imperial College London in hydrometallurgy. He then returned home to teach at Middle East Technical University and after 1986, he founded Kimetsan company. Currently, Ozensoy is the chairman of Kimetsan. He is married to Hatice, and he has 2 children Elvin Merve Ozensoy and Erdem Duhan Özensoy.