Erik Gubbels

Product Manager

Ludwigshafen Am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany21 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in polymer chemistry and material sciences.
Proven track record in business development.
Strong leadership in research and project management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Materials Science expert with a focus on polymer chemistry and business development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentMembrane TechnologyHydrogen TechnologyProject ManagementResearch ManagementPolymer ChemistryMaterials Science

Other Skills

SustainabilityCommunication strategiesWater treatmentPatent filingResearch reportingTeam managementEngineering plasticsSynthesis approachesMaterial analysisPolymerizationKinetics studySynthesisSelf-assembly studyResearchProcessability study

About

I am Erik Gubbels, an energetic, driven researcher who likes to work in teams to obtain valuable results. I use my enthusiasm to find new approaches and collaborations to reach these goals. I have knowledge on a broad range of topics within polymer and material sciences: step- and chain growth polymerization, molecular-, thermal- and mechanical characterization, and various applications of polymers are topics in which I have made myself comfortable both on a theoretical as a practical level. This experience I have obtained during my bachelor, master and doctoral studies. Specialties and interest: Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Processing, Functional Materials, Engineering Plastics, Water-treatment, Construction solutions.

Experience

21 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

9 yrs

Current Experience

Basf

3 roles

Product Manager Ultrason

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Responsible for the region North and South America

Global New Business Development Ultrason

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

Responsibilities within my role as business developer:
Business development for the membrane segment with applications such as dialysis, UF/MF/NF water treatment and RO membranes. Responsible for the EU and NAFTA markets.
Business development for the hydrogen segment with applications such as frames and membranes for both alkaline and proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. Responsible for the EU and NAFTA markets.
Design and execute strategies to grow both segments.
Internal and external communication strategies
All topics regarding sustainability within the complete Ultrason® product line
Launching new membrane additives
Heading universities collaborations within the field of membranes.

Business developmentSustainabilityCommunication strategiesMembrane technologyBusiness DevelopmentMembrane Technology

Senior Laboratory Manager

May 2017 – Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Laboratory manager heading up a team of 5 skilled technicians my responsibilities are:
development and qualification of laboratory staff
evaluation of state-of-art searches and filing patents (> 10)
project management of projects with > 5 members and budget > 500 k€ annually
writing project proposals (> 10) for future research topics (concerning engineering plastics) with budgets from 50 to 2000 k€ euro
presenting research results and writing research reports
Since joining my job I have gained experience in the fields of:
electronics and sensorics
injection molding and extrusion of engineering plastics
polymer blends
food contact regulations for the EU and USA

Project managementPatent filingResearch reportingTeam managementProject ManagementResearch Management

Basf construction solutions gmbh

Laboratory manager

Apr 2014 – May 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Trostberg

Nijmeegse studenten lacrosse vereniging "keizerstad kannibalz"

Trainer/ Coach

Sep 2010 – Aug 2011 · 11 mos

Synthesis approachesMaterial analysisPolymer Chemistry

Eindhoven university of technology

Ph.D Student

Mar 2010 – Mar 2014 · 4 yrs

Studying the application of bio-based monomers in novel polyester or poly(ester urethane) functional materials. To this end various synthesis approaches were used and the materials were analyzed by various techeniques. We worked on coating resins and engineering plastic materials which should have industrial relevance.

Eindhoven university of technology

Graduation Project

May 2009 – Jan 2010 · 8 mos

Worked on the ring-opening polymerization of strain-less lactones by using a aluminum-based catalyst. We performed a detailed study of the kinetics of the ring-opening of various ring sizes and were able to obtain high molecular weight material.