Stéphane de La Faverie, chief executive officer of the Estée Lauder Cos., has officially completed building out his executive team with his latest appointment. René Lammers Ph.D. has been named executive vice president, chief research and innovation officer, effective Oct. 1, reporting directly to de La Faverie. More from WWD Lammers joins from PepsiCo, where he most recently served as executive vice president and chief science officer, overseeing global R&D. Prior to PepsiCo, he held senior leadership p ...

Core Insights - Clarivate Plc has signed agreements with China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) to provide academic research and intellectual property solutions, enhancing Sinopec's research and development capabilities [1][2] - The partnership aims to support Sinopec's vision of advancing low-carbon energy technologies and environmentally friendly materials through improved innovation processes [2][5] Company Collaboration - Clarivate will supply Sinopec Group with the Web of Science platform, which includes a comprehensive citation index and various data insights, facilitating access to a wide range of academic content [3][5] - Beijing incoPat Technology Co., Ltd. will contribute global patent data through the incoPat database, which contains over 200 million records from 172 countries and organizations [4][5] Strategic Goals - The collaboration is positioned as a significant step in driving innovation within Sinopec Group, aligning with its goal to become a world-leading energy and chemical company [5] - The partnership builds on a history of collaboration, with Sinopec already utilizing other Clarivate solutions such as InCites Benchmarking & Analytics and Derwent Innovation [5]