Laurent Guy Email & Phone Number

Lyon, Fr

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

• Management - In charge of the Analytical and On-line & Industrial Analysis Department at Syesnqo R&I Center Lyon (France) to promote value-added products and materials,- Management of people (50 – 60 collaborators), competencies, resources, budget (incl CAPEX) and (new) technical developments,- Vision & Roadmap definition for the department, leader for achievement with a constant focus to people engagement, customer satisfaction and increasing performances, - Collaboration with (internal & external) customers, industrial plants or pilots, academics, consortia and start-ups to develop (open-) innovative solutions in analysis and online analysis for traces, (organic) molecules, polymers and materials.• Technical / Scientific Expert in Material Science and Inorganic Chemistry (Silica / Filler) - Internal positioning as Research Fellow (since 2017), - WW Network in Material Science and specially for the Global Tire Market, - Expertise in Silica Technology, Computer Simulation and Elastomer Material Science with more than 40 published patents,- Develop and support technical collaborations with customers or peers (JDA / NDA / MTA) and academic (PhD),- External communications (more than 20 as speaker or invited lecture or chairman) and scientific papers (more than 50),- Regular Technical Trainings (external with customers or peers / internal),- Referee for Rubber Chemistry and Technology (ACS) / European Polymer Journal,- Member of PhD defense (Europe), ACS Rubber Division (US) and RIEG IOM (GB).

Lyon Et Périphérie

• Management - In charge of the Analytical and On-line Analysis Department at Solvay R&I Center Lyon (France) to promote value-added products and materials,- Management of people (50 – 60 collaborators), competencies, resources, budget (incl CAPEX) and (new) technical developments,- Vision & Roadmap definition for the department, leader for achievement with a constant focus to people engagement, customer satisfaction and increasing performances, - Collaboration with industrial plants, customers, academics, consortia and start-ups to develop (open-) innovative solutions in analysis and online analysis for traces, (organic) molecules, polymers and materials.• Technical / Scientific Expert in Material Science and Inorganic Chemistry (Silica / Filler) - Internal positioning as Solvay Research Fellow (since 2017), - WW Network in Material Science and specially for the Global Tire Market, - Expertise in Silica Technology, Computer Simulation and Elastomer Material Science with more than 40 published patents,- Develop and support technical collaborations with customers or peers (JDA / NDA / MTA) and academic (PhD),- External communications (more than 20 as speaker or invited lecture or chairman) and scientific papers (more than 50),- Regular Technical Trainings (external with customers or peers / internal),- Referee for Rubber Chemistry and Technology (ACS) / European Polymer Journal,- Member of PhD defense (Europe), ACS Rubber Division (US) and RIEG IOM (GB).

Lyon Et Périphérie

- Management WW Coordinator of the Technical Marketing/R&I/Marketing Global Network for the Tire segment (6 – 10 people at WW level) to contribute to the Innovation Growth and Business Strategy in Tire Market (focused on sustainability solutions), Technical Marketing Manager of a EU Tire Customers portfolio to support and develop Silica Solutions and Technologies based on existing products & new developments and to co-build the Innovation Roadmap with customers aligned with GKAM, Project Director of one R&I project with multidisciplinary interface (R&D, Industrial, Business, Marketing and Legal) - Technical Expert in Material Science and Inorganic Chemistry (Silica / Filler) Internal positioning as Solvay Research Fellow (since 2017), Develop and support technical collaborations with customers or peers (JDA / NDA / MTA) and academic (pHD), Expertise in silica technology with more than 25 published patents, External communications (more than 20 as speaker) and papers (more than 30), Referee for Rubber Chemistry and Technology (ACS) / European Polymer Journal, Member of the Scientific Committee of Elastopole (Cluster of industry / academic), Member of PhD defence (Europe), ACS Rubber Division (US) and RIEG IOM (GB), Training (external with customers or peers / internal).

Seoul (Solvay R&I Center - Ewha)

- Living experience in South Korea (Seoul) with regular BU trips to Europe, - Coaching and training new technical comers in Asia (Japan, Korea, China, India) to develop new Business opportunities in Tire market bringing value creation and expertise ,- Successful development of new business opportunities based on Innovation and Customer Intimacy in Europe and Asia,- Development of new application field (Silica for Lithium Ion Battery) with a WW R&I team (France / South Korea) ,- Member of the Scientific Committee at Solvay’s R&I Ewha University.

Région De Lyon, France

-Technical development of WW Tire Customers portfolio in coordination with GKAM based on existing products and new developments with regular trips in Europe, Asia, LatAm and NorAm,- Development of new scientific collaborations with some Tire customers (under JDA / NDA) in collaboration with Solvay R&I Corporate,- Development of technical collaborations (WW level) with peers (raw materials and equipment) for Tire Market under NDA,- Nomination as Solvay Research Fellow (2017) at Solvay R&I Corporate

Région De Lyon, France

- Creation, development and management of Global R&I Applications and Customers Support teams (Europe, Asia, LatAm with 30 staff) and WW technical support including also NorAm dedicated to the Silica Markets (Tire, Polymers, Membranes, Nutrition, Oral Care, ..),- Direct management of the EU team (Lab Manager, Assistant, Engineers and Technicians),- Creation of the Silica Applications Lab based in Korea (EWHA – Seoul),- Creation of R&I team to bring specific competences in Silica for Lead Acid Battery Market,- Leader for the implementation of the R&I project management tools for BU Silica (Corporate tool),- R&I Project Leader in collaboration with a customer based on a funding program (in charge to write, to defend and to lead the project) ,- Development of additional competencies to promote the Silica Technology (processing, transportation, analysis, materials performances) based on the understanding of the relationship between structure and properties,- Propose, define and launch new R&I collaborations with customers, peers or Universities (like new PhDs in Europe or Asia including collaborative approach),- Development of technical collaborations (WW level) with peers (raw materials and equipment) for Tire Market under NDA,- Nomination on the Scientific Dual Ladder as R&I Scientific Officer (2015).

- Management (location on an industrial site) of R&I Group with 15 staff (Engineers / Technicians) dedicated to the Silica Applications & European Technical Support to Customers (Markets : Tire, Membranes, Feed/Food Nutrition, Oral Care, Industrial Applications) including HR promotions,- Creation of R&I team to bring specific competences in Silica for Oral Care market ,- Development of tools for Technical and Regulations survey with extraction of relevant items,- WW Expertise support to Business Development Teams (regular trips to Europe, Asia and NorAm), - Development of technical collaborations (EU level) with peers (raw materials and equipment) for Tire Market under NDA,- Project coordinator (4 years) of academic consortium Axelera / Duramat SP11 including customer and academics based on a funding program (in charge to write, to defend and to lead the project),- Project Leader for new R&D products and Scouting works with patents,- Nomination on the Scientific Dual Ladder as R&D Principal Scientist (2011).

- Management of 4 Technicians and technical project team,- Project Leader of Scouting Works (with a team of 10 staff from synthesis to application and including external collaboration with DIK - Germany),- Development of technical expertise through Academic collaborations (industrial referent for PhDs – 3 - or postdoctoral – 1 - ),- Nomination on the Scientific Dual Ladder as R&D Senior Staff Scientist (2005).

- Management : 2 Technicians- Technical field : Development of the silica systems for Tire Applications,- Technical Survey : Development of tools to follow the Techno / Products linked to Tire Industry.

Field of competences : silanes / silicones synthesis Industrial contract with Rhodia Silicones with a localization in the R&D center of Rhodia (Lyon - France)

Field of competences : surface modification and characterization of mineral white fillersIndustrial contract with Michelin Location ar CNRS / LCOMS (Lyon) - Prof JM Basset / F Lefebvre

Phd, Polymer, Chemistry

Subject " Well-controlled thermo-chemical degradation of HDPE and the understanding of the radical mechanisms and theirs orientations" phD.

Ingénieur, Chimie, Polymère, Organique

Education record