Born in 1951, Dr. Hermann Onusseit studied mechanical engineering in the field of plastic processing at the University of Paderborn, Germany. Subsequently, he studied chemistry at the University of Paderborn and received his PhD in the field of physical chemistry. In 1984, he joined at Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf, and worked as lab manager in the field of paper and packaging adhesives. In 1989 he took over the responsibility for product development and technical service for paper and packaging adhesives as Technical Director. Since 1999 he has been responsible for technology development in industrial adhesives at Henkel.

He is a member of the Technical Board and Chairman of the Technical Committee for Paper and Packaging Adhesives of the German Adhesive Manufacturers Association (IVK) as well as a member of the FEICA (European Adhesive Manufacturers Association) European Technical Board and Chairman of the FEICA Working Group Paper and Packaging Adhesives.