Dr. Lothar Freund

Bis 2016, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) (R&D), Kraton Polymers

Houston TX, US, Niederlande

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

General Management
R&D Engineering
Innovation Management
Open Innovation
Operations Management
Operations Manager
Mergers & Acquisitions
Post Merger Management
Post-Merger-Integrationen
Strategy Development
Innovation strategy
Specialty Chemicals
Polymer chemistry
Polymere synthesis
Process Engineering
Cultural management
Change Management
Global R&D

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Lothar Freund

  • Bis heute 7 Jahre und 5 Monate, seit Jan. 2017

    Managing Director

    Freund Consulting LLC

    Advise companies in areas of product development, technology advancement and commercialization as well as innovation management.

  • 11 Jahre und 4 Monate, Sep. 2005 - Dez. 2016

    Chief Technology Officer (CTO) (R&D)

    Kraton Polymers

    Global SVP of R&D and Innovation

  • 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Aug. 2004 - Aug. 2005

    Director R&D - PET, Nylon and Intermediates

    INVISTA

    Global R&D Management for 2 business lines

  • 3 Jahre und 10 Monate, Okt. 2000 - Juli 2004

    Director R&D and Manufacturing

    Kosa / Koch Industries

    Global R&D Director for 2 business lines

  • 1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Juli 1999 - Sep. 2000

    Site Manager

    Kosa / Koch Industries

    Site manager of a large scale PET and intermediates site in Offenbach 400 people

  • 5 Jahre, Juli 1994 - Juni 1999

    Plant Manager

    Hoechst AG

    Plant Manager of PET production in Gersthofen, Germany

  • 9 Monate, Okt. 1993 - Juni 1994

    Production Technologist

    Hoechst AG

    PET process technologist in Spartanburg SC, US

  • 4 Jahre und 1 Monat, Sep. 1989 - Sep. 1993

    R&D Scientist

    Hoechst AG

    Pet researcher and application specialist for PET in film and bottle resin

Ausbildung von Lothar Freund

  • 7 Jahre und 8 Monate, Okt. 1981 - Mai 1989

    Polymer science

    The Philipps University in Marburg - Germany

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    Muttersprache

  • Englisch

    Fließend

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