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Biography
Dr. Erdal Karamercan (born 1950 in Istanbul) serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Eczacıbaşı Holding, one of the largest companies of Turkey.
Career
Erdal Karamercan has had various managerial positions within the Eczacıbaşı Group between 1978 and 2003.
Karamercan became the president and CEO of the Eczacıbaşı Group in June 2003. Prior to this position, he served as Project Manager of Artema Sanitary Fittings, General Manager of Ekom Foreign Trade, General Manager of İpek Kağıt Tissue Paper (between 1995-2001), Eczacıbaşı Group Vice President in charge of Consumer Products and Vice President in charge of both Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Products (between 2001-2003).
Since 2010, Erdal Karamercan has been representing Turkey at the annual meetings of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Education
Having attended one of the oldest high schools of Turkey, Istanbul High School, Karamercan completed his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, in 1973. As a graduate student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia, 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.
Other memberships include various community organizations, foundations and sport clubs.
Personal life
Karamercan is married and has three daughters.