Dave Hall is a well-known and highly regarded Lubricant and Additive Industry Technology leader with experience in a wide variety of senior technical, managerial, and commercially focused roles in BP Chemicals, at Lubrizol, and in BP-Castrol.  He is an enthusiastic and driven individual with a desire for personal and team success. Dave has an impressive track record of success and building organisational technology capability.

Dave currently leads the Fuels and Lubricants OEM Technology teams at BP-Castrol and holds positions on the leadership teams of FPT (Formulated Products Technology) and Downstream Technology.

Dave has been the architect for designing and delivering the lubricants technology product pipeline strategy and architecture; has orchestrated critical technology relationships with many car manufacturers, and has delivered differentiated performance claims across the product range supporting the BP-Castrol premium position.

Dave received BP ‘Distinguished Advisor’ status in 2010; BP’s most senior technology position, in recognition of his technology contribution and importance to the Lubricants business and advisor to the wider BP Group on transport, lubricants, fuels and hardware trends and strategy.

Prior to BP, Dave worked in the additive industry in Adibis and Lubrizol.  He held a range of technology and customer interface positions at various levels of seniority.

Dave holds an MA and PhD in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge.