Barbara Sesto

Barbara Sesto is an Associate Director, Refining chemicals and resources solutions at S&P Global Commodity Insights, has over 15 years of experience in market research for the chemical industry.

She has been collaborating with the various multi-client studies, most specifically for the Chemical Economic Handbook (CEH). She has authored numerous market research reports. Her focus areas are Oxo Derivatives (Alcohols; Chemicals; Plasticizers, Neopentyl Polyhydric Alcohols, Glycol Ethers); Specialty Fibers & Films and chemicals Intermediates (Propionic Acid; Formic Acid Benzoic Acid; Isophthalic Acid; etc.).

Barbara is a chemist by education. She has a doctoral degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland. Her Mother tongue is Italian; She is fluent in English and German.