NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) right this moment introduced the appointment of René Lammers, Ph.D. as Executive Vice President, Chief Research & Innovation Officer, efficient October 1, 2025. Mr. Lammers will report on to Stéphane de La Faverie, President and Chief Executive Officer, and can be part of the corporate’s Executive Team.
“René is an exceptional and innovative leader whose deep scientific expertise, global perspective, and passion for cutting-edge product development will be instrumental as we transform our approach to research and innovation to more fully align with our focus on consumer centricity,” mentioned Mr. de La Faverie. “Creating transformative innovation is integral to our strategic vision of Beauty Reimagined, and with René’s leadership, we are elevating our capabilities to deliver even more breakthrough new products as well as on-trend innovation more quickly across prestige price tiers. With this appointment, I am excited that my Executive Team is now complete and positioned to lead the company into its next chapter of growth and transformation.”
As Chief Research & Innovation Officer, Mr. Lammers will lead the evolution of The Estée Lauder Companies’ international Research & Innovation capabilities, together with product and scientific innovation, scientific affairs, regulatory technique, and upstream applied sciences throughout the corporate’s model portfolio. He will assist advance the corporate’s high-touch innovation mannequin, bringing ahead disruptive applied sciences and new science-based platforms that elevate efficiency, high quality, security, and sustainability. He will oversee the corporate’s Research and Innovation Centers worldwide and place a deal with delivering fast-to-market, on-trend innovation throughout in-demand subcategories, advantages and events. He may even advance collaborations with main international scientific and tutorial establishments, and drive additional exterior innovation with strategic companions, notably in important areas like biotechnology and longevity science.
Drawing on practically 30 years of expertise, Mr. Lammers brings a uncommon mix of deep scientific experience with a ardour for serving shoppers, making him a great chief to Create Transformative Innovation, which is one of the motion plan priorities of Beauty Reimagined. His consumer-first mindset and confirmed capacity to develop and scale international improvements will assist unlock new progress throughout classes and channels whereas reinforcing its legacy of scientific excellence and client belief.
Mr. Lammers joins The Estée Lauder Companies from PepsiCo, the place he most lately served as Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer, overseeing a 3,000-person international Research & Development group. There, he created and scaled some of the world’s most beloved meals and beverage merchandise, shaping improvements that reached and delighted numerous shoppers throughout the globe. He spearheaded PepsiCo’s science and expertise agenda, scaling billion-dollar platforms, and driving breakthrough innovation and sustainability advances that blended scientific rigor with client insights. Prior to PepsiCo, René held senior management positions at Unilever, the place he developed pioneering applied sciences throughout private care, dwelling care, and laundry, and established innovation hubs throughout Europe and Asia.
Mr. Lammers holds a Ph.D. in natural chemistry from Delft University of Technology and a grasp’s diploma from Leiden University. He presently serves on the Board of the New York Hall of Science and is a Commissioner for the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers, an initiative of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness.
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About The Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s main producers, entrepreneurs, and sellers of high quality skincare, make-up, perfume, and hair care merchandise, and is a steward of luxurious and status manufacturers globally. The Company’s merchandise are bought in roughly 150 international locations and territories below model names together with: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM household of manufacturers, together with The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.
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