Dr Luis Zugno retires after 23 years at Buckman
After more than two decades with speciality chemicals company Buckman, respected leather technologist Dr Luis Zugno has announced his retirement, describing it as “a new chapter” in his lifelong connection with leather.
In a message to colleagues and industry partners, Dr Zugno reflected on his 23 years with Buckman as a time defined by collaboration and innovation. “What I did was never merely work,” he wrote. “Work was the means through which I pursued my goals and realised my aspirations.”
Over the course of his career, he co-authored a book on leather science, presented at numerous international conferences, and helped develop new products and applications for tanneries around the world. He also served as president and now executive secretary of the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS), and as chair of Leather Naturally.
Dr Zugno expressed gratitude to colleagues, clients, and partners for their trust and collaboration, saying their shared efforts had strengthened leathermaking “as both a craft and a science”.
Although retiring from Buckman, Dr Zugno said his story in leather will continue, with plans to keep sharing knowledge and exploring innovation within the industry he “deeply cares about”.
