Achim Hofmann

Vice President R&D Scouting & New Technologies

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

Vice President at Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH
Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos
R&D Scouting & New Technologies Fused silica glass and beyond materials
Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH (14 yrs 2 mos)
- Vice President
  Oct 2015 - Jun 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos
  R&D New Products Fused silica and beyond materials
- Vice President
  May 2005 - Sep 2015 · 10 yrs 5 mos
  Global R&D Manager Fused silica glass products and technologies Semiconductor, fiber, lamp markets etc.
Heraeus Tenevo AG (Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area)
- Head of Technical Customer Service
  Jun 2003 - Apr 2005 · 1 yr 11 mos
  Optical Fiber Technical Customer Service, Europe and China R&D New Products Synthetic fused silica glass
- Head of R&D New Products
  Mar 2001 - Jun 2003 · 2 yrs 4 mos
  Optical Fiber Head of glass pilot production in large scale project
Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH (5 yrs 10 mos)
- Head of R&D synthetic fused silica glass
  Jul 1999 - Feb 2001 · 1 yr 8 mos
  Optical Fiber Division
- R&D Project Manager
  May 1995 - Jun 1999 · 4 yrs 2 mos
  Optical Fiber Division Setting up optical glass fiber draw facility and technology
PostDoc at UPV/EHU Universidad del Pais Vasco
1993 - 1994 · 1 yr
Research in the field of physics of the glass transition of polymers Prof. Juan Colmenero