Education: PhD in Chemistry (University Münster), MBA (University of Bradford/TiasNIMBAS)
Current position:
Vice President Science & Engineering (Innovation & Technology), >400 scientist & engineers across 4 sites
Selected previous positions
- Vice President Innovation, member of executive team Borouge, Abu Dhabi, 120 team members, Shanghai and Abu Dhabi
- EVP Research, Design & Innovation, Swarovski; responsible for RD&I, and P/L responsible for new “design as service” BU
- Marketing Manager BU Film & Fibre, Borealis
- Director Base Chemicals R&D, InnoTech, Borealis
- Various R&D leadership position in Corp Research, Henkel & Cognis Düsseldorf (D), Cincinnati (US), project lead in Fukuoka (JP) to establish Henkel Research Centre in Japanarketing Manager BU Film & Fibre, Borealis
Other:
- Businessplan Reviewer @ Science4Life.de (Startups in Lifescience, Materials & Energy) since 2008
- Member of the Supervisory Board ARA AG, Vienna
- Chairman of the board of the German International School in Abu Dhabi, enabling school turnaround in a crisis