Owen P. Jappen

Owen P. Jappen has a diverse work experience in the chemical industry. Owen P. is currently serving as the Director of Chemical Products & Technology at the American Chemistry Council, where they manage scientific research portfolios and prepares written and oral comments on technical and science policy issues. Prior to this, Owen worked as the Senior Manager of Industry Relations & Strategic Partnerships at SOCMA, where they produced reports on chemical production and commercial trends and developed an industry B2B matchmaking service. Owen P. also has experience at The Evonik Corporation as a Senior Process Engineer and an Innovation Management Chemist, where they worked on the development and optimization of superabsorbent polymer technologies. Owen has also worked as an Adjunct Professor at North Carolina A&T State University and served as a Trustee at Stevens Institute of Technology. Owen P. began their career as a Chemical Engineering Intern at ECI Technology, Inc and Stryker Orthopaedics, where they gained experience in process control systems and materials engineering in the electrochemical and orthopedic implant industries.

Owen P. Jappen has a Bachelors of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. Owen P. also holds additional certifications in Project Management Professional (PMP) Equivalent from Evonik, Six Sigma Green Belt from NC State University, Aspen Polymers Process Simulation from Aspen Technology, and Safety in the Chemical Process Industries from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.