Menu

Reynald CHEVALIER

FRANCFORT AM MAIN

En résumé

Laboratory manager - Organic and organometallic Chemist
12 years of experience in the chemical industry (Polyolefins, Catalysts)
Skills – Catalysis, Synthesis Strategies, Organic, Organometallic Chemistry, Polymers, Green Chemistry
Assets – Innovation, Leadership, Team Spirit, Passion for Chemistry, Communication

Married - 2 children

Mes compétences :
Polymerization
Polyolefins
Organic Synthesis
Catalysis
Organometallic Chemistry
Chimie organique
Catalyse

Entreprises

  • Basell Polyolefine GmbH - Allemagne - Manager PAD / E&E and Centre of Excellence for Pigments&MBs

    2003 - maintenant From October 2013: Manager Product and Application Development - Electric&Electronic Appliances and Centre of Excellence for Pigments&MBs - Frankfurt - Germany

    • PAD: Development of new formulations based on polypropylene in order to fulfill our clients' requests (Lifetime improvement, Aesthetic surface improvement...)
    • CoE Pigments&MBs: Management of our producers/suppliers portfolio and technical qualification of Pigments&MBs

    2006 - 2013: Laboratory Manager – Catalyst Systems – Basell Polyolefins – Frankfurt Germany

    • 2010 - 2013: lead the design and synthesis efforts of new internal donors (organic chemistry) for Ziegler-Natta catalysts in order to find phthalate-free ZN catalysts - 3 patent applications
    • 2006 - 2010: lead the design and synthesis efforts of new Metallocenes and beyond Metallocenes catalysts (organic and organometallic chemistry) - 12 patent applications and co-write 3 publications - Manage a project at the occasion of Basell annual Global Safety Day (2012) – Received the “Goal Zero Hero” award for EMEA - Manage our external R&D Partnerships (Austria, Russia and Canada) - Industrial Contact Partner for DPI meetings (Polyolefin Chemistry - Amsterdam)

    2003 – 2006: Laboratory Manager – Metallocenes Department – Basell Polyoléfines – France

    • Lead the innovative development of new Racemoselective Syntheses for Metallocenes type catalysts – Yields increased up to 5 times in comparison to previous process – This patent was immediately applied in production (400 kg/year)
    • Manage the optimization of Metallocenes recipes and transfer to pilot plant


    Edit

  • Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris - Post-Doc

    2001 - 2002 Synthesis of new potent ruthenium complexes for the catalytic addition of aromatic C-H and C-X bonds into olefins in cooperation with Rhodia Silicones - 2 publications (Ang. Chemie Int. Ed. and JACS)

  • MCR Research Inc. funded by les Laboratoires Fournier - Toronto - Canada - Chemist (civil service)

    2000 - 2001 Development of a very efficient synthesis of a biological compound permitting its scale-up - Total Yield increased by 20%

  • BASF - Ludwigshafen - Germany - Trainee

    1996 - 1996 Synthesis of several organic intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry (6 months)

Formations

  • Ecole Normale Supérieure

    Paris 1997 - 2000 PhD

    Organic Chemistry - Total synthesis of biologically important oligosaccharides involved in auto-immune neuropathic diseases (Total synthesis/50 steps/1 year), Crohn’s disease and Candidoses Infections

  • University Of Nantes

    Nantes 1996 - 1997 Organic Chemistry

    DEA Chimie Fine (Master Organic Chemistry) - Synthesis of carbagalactose via Ferrier II reaction

  • University Of Nantes

    Nantes 1993 - 1996 Organic Chemistry (Maitrise&IUP)

Réseau

Annuaire des membres :