Our Team

Our Founders are committed to improving water treatment across a diverse range of industrial applications, building on over 25 years of chlorine dioxide science. Our regenerative chlorine dioxide chemistries are reliable and cost-effective, and remove biofilm at low dosage.

Dr Hosni Khalaf

Dr Hosni Khalaf

Chief Scientific Officer and Original Founder

Dr Khalaf came to Germany in 1956 to study chemistry. He worked from 1971-1998 as a lecturer at Hanover Medical School. In 1998, he founded KyroChem GmbH together with his wife Bärbel.  Dr. Khalaf has published over 45 scientific publications and held various invitations in the field of chlorine chemistry and can justifiably be described as a leading expert in the field of chlorine chemistry.

Harald Dettmers

Harald Dettmers

Managing Director

Harald has an MSc in Microbiology and has been working in the field of water chemistry since 1997. After holding various management positions in chemical distribution and food production, Harald has been Managing Director of KyroChem GmbH since March 2024.

Caren Wittmüß

Caren Wittmüß

Operations Manager

Caren has an MSc from the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg and joined KyroChem in 2013.

Michael Steier

Michael Steier

Senior Technical Manager

Michael is an industrial master chemist and joined KyroChem in 2006. His main roles include production management and product development.

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