Markus Doerr

Global Technical Director

Cognis Corporation

United States

Professional Summary

2003 to present, Global Technical Director for Cognis Corp., Ambler, PA in charge of Formulation Technologies in Home and Personal Care. Member of the Senior Management Team.1998 - 2003 Vice President for Degussa/ Goldschmidt, Columbus, OH in charge of Fabric and Textile Care Technology. Before the acquisition of Witco by Goldschmidt, Global Director for all R&D and Applications for Witco's Oleochemical Division.1994 - 1998 Director R&D for Clariant, Charlotte, NC, for Textile Dyes in North America. 1986 - 1994 Scientist and later Manager Development for Sandoz Chemicals (later Clariant), for Reactive Dyes in Basel, SwitzerlandSpecialized in: fixing underperforming R&D departments, forming virtual laboratories out of scattered technology groups and global technical marketing.Chemistry expertise in Surfactants, Dispersion and Emulsions, Silicone Derivatives, Textile Dyes, Personal Care, Home Care and I&I chemicals.Several Patents and Publication, presented papers in Trier (GER), Leeds (GBR), Bad Homburg (GER), San Antonio (USA), San Diego (USA), Minneapolis (USA), Cincinnati (USA), Bangkok (THA), and Seattle (USA)Fluent in English and German, medium in Spanish, basic in French

Skills

Specialization

Surfactants, Emulsions, Dispersion, Textile Dyes, Personal and Home Care / I&I ingredients, Chemical Manufacturer