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• Product Manager for a wide variety of functional additives, e.g. corrosion inhibitors, lubricity improvers, thickeners, anti-fouling, base oils for hydraulics / hyper compressors / gears; development of new additives according to customer need in highly regulated markets, e.g. food contact, marine etc. Training of the sales staff in the above mentioned application fields.• Contact person for regional R&D and sales personnel on a global base.• Expert knowledge for manufacturing and use of ether carboxylic acids, polyalkylenglycols, phosphoric esters, complex esters; project management according to stage gate methodology, responsible for budget planning and execution control.• Expert knowledge of water based metal working formulations and their evaluation according to DIN and ASTM norms (Reichert, Four-Ball-Test, tapping torque, corrosion of steel, aluminum and zinc).

Technical project leader „Electronic Materials“, development of functional nano particles for printed electronics (printed circuit boards, interconnects, electromagnetic interference shielding) as well as graphical applications (gloss). Successful commercialization of Clariant’s PRELECT TPS silver nano inks.MANUFACTURING OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES:• Design and implementation of a production line for metallic nanoparticles (synthesis, purification, process control); investment volume 300 k€; • Expert knowledge of micro-reaction technology and purification of nano particles (ultrafiltration / ion exchange); APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT:• Installation of a laboratory for formulation, characterization and application of functional water based inks; investment volume 200 k€.• Directing three lab technicians and two engineers• Optimization in respect of shelf life stability, applicability for various printing techniques (inkjet, aerosoljet, offset-printing) and various substrates and high conductivity. TECHNICAL MARKETING:• Direct interaction with international OEMS in NORAM, EU and APAC for joint product development; supporting marketing and sales activities by technical marketing / representing at fairs / lectures etc.• Evaluation of technologies in the semiconductor area in terms of volume / profitability / cost structures, business model, technology, competitive positioning, risks, IP, roadmapping etc.• Initiation of technological studies. set-up of international network (universities, research organizations) in the area of functional printing.

- Identification of strategic search fields for new CLARIANT business opportunities- Analysis of trends in technological changes within markets and applications- Monitoring of markets and competitors using various sources of information- Leadership of smaller projects - Cooperation with an international venture capital company

• Technical manager R&D, developing functional additives for various business lines (Oil & Gas, Mining, metal working, crop protection, personal care, pigment dispersions); • Responsible for scale up and transfer to production • Strong focus on sustainable and renewable raw materials and excellent eco-tox profile of products for highly regulated markets (oil and gas exploration North Sea / water based metal working formulations / Crop protection formulations)• Supervising five laboratory technicians; collaboration with regional application centers in Europe, the US and Brazil.• Expertise for structure-activity relationship of esters, amides, (fatty alcohol)-alkoxylates and others.