Deniz Korkmaz graduated from Middle East Technical University Department of Chemistry in 1996 and received her MSc. and Ph.D. degrees from the same department 1998 and 2006, respectively. She started her professional career at Middle East Technical University as Research Assistant in 1996. She worked as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at City University of New York between 2004 - 2006. She joined Kordsa as R&D Laboratory Leader in 2008. She worked as Platform Leader, Research & Labs between 2011 - 2013. She was assigned as Platform Leader, Composite Reinforcement between 2013-2018. Ms. Korkmaz assumed the position of Composite Technologies Director, EMEA in 2018 and continued this duty until September 2021. Korkmaz has been serving as Chief Operating Officer responsible for Composites in North America since February 14, 2023.
As of July 1, 2024, Korkmaz will serve as Global Chief Operating Officer, Composite.
