Dirk Fischer

Head of Pilot Plants and Bulk & Solution Polymerization

Germany

About

I am a creative and engaged chemist with extensive background knowledge and application-oriented work in the field of polymer chemistry and polymer reaction engineering. In my work, it is important to me to solve challenging projects efficiently and within a reasonable period of time and to understand the relationship between structure and function in order to develop a sustainable and economically sensible production process.

Experience

  • Head of Pilot Plants & Bulk & Solution Polymerization / Innovation Management Molding Compounds at Röhm
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Clariant (Full-time · 15 yrs 5 mos)
    • Process Engineer
      Nov 2017 - Jun 2023 · 5 yrs 8 mos

       Head of the research laboratory "Reaction and Fluid Engineering"  Expert for polymerization technology (chemistry, reaction engineering, scale up)  Expert for radical polymerization, precipitation polymerization and polycondensation  Innovative process development and optimization in the field of polymer chemistry and organic syntheses  Scale-up of laboratory recipes and process development on pilot plant scale  Technology transfer of new polymer products to production sites  Set-up and operation of a continuous polymerization plant

    • Scientist
      Jan 2011 - Nov 2017 · 6 yrs 11 mos

       Head of the "Competence Center Speciality Polymers" research laboratory  Expert for precipitation polymerization and polycondensation  Technology transfer of new polymer products to the production sites  Project and patent management  Core areas: Personal Care, Industrial & Home Care, Oil and Mining Services

    • Innovation Black Belt Project Leader
      Nov 2011 - Jan 2012 · 3 mos

       Initiation and management of innovation projects  Project management

  • Research assistant at Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
    Jan 2008 - Feb 2008 · 2 mos

     Working Group Prof. Dr. Klaus Müllen -Synthetic Chemistry

  • Student assistant - Application development in the focus field of titrations at SCHOTT Instruments GmbH
    Aug 1998 - Jan 2003 · 4 yrs 6 mos

     Assistant in the titration application laboratory during school and semester breaks  Development and validation of titration methods and customer support

  • Technical Service Department as Technical Chemist at Reagecon
    Aug 2001 - Feb 2002 · 7 mos

    Customer service center - Method development for titration and HPLC applications based on customer technical problems.