Osvaldo Desvard, president of Soltex, died October 1 at his home in La Plata, Argentina. He was 66 years old.
Born in Trenque Lauquen, Argentina, Desvard graduated from the University of La Plata with a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1979, then conducted research at the University of Cambridge.
In 1986 he left his position as a professor of chemistry at the University of La Plata to join Imperial Chemical Industries, where he worked for several years until joining Bridas Corp. Desvard held various positions at Bridas, including managing director of the polyisobutylene business. He joined Soltex as international manager in 2004. In 2011 he became commercial manager, and in 2015 he was appointed president of the company.
Desvard is survived by his wife Sylvia, sons Mariano and Nicolas, daughter Celina, and grandchildren Manuel and Lupe.