US-based The Estée Lauder Companies has announced the appointment of René Lammers as Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Innovation, effective October 1, 2025. He will report directly to Stéphane de La Faverie, Chairman and CEO, and join the company's management team.
René Lammers holds a PhD in organic chemistry from Delft University of Technology and a Master's degree from Leiden University. He joins The Estée Lauder Companies from PepsiCo, where he was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer.
As Director of Research and Innovation, he will help drive forward the company's high value-added innovation model, offering disruptive technologies and new scientific platforms that improve performance, quality, safety and sustainability. He will oversee the Group's research and innovation centers worldwide. He will also be responsible for strengthening links with academic and scientific partners, and advancing the Group's work in biotechnology and longevity sciences.
