Telli van der Lei

Telli Van Der Lei currently serves as VP of Digital Partner Science Research & Innovation at dsm-firmenich, with a role focused on global digital partnership in research and innovation since June 2023. Previously, Telli held multiple positions at DSM from February 2015 to June 2023, including Digital Partner Science & Innovation and various leadership roles in digital services, where responsibilities encompassed establishing strategic tribes and leading data science initiatives. Telli's earlier career includes academic positions at Delft University of Technology, where involvement spanned from assistant professorship to postdoctoral research, alongside a researcher role at Shell and policy advisory work with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. Telli holds a doctorate in Policy Analysis and a master's degree in Science and Policy from Utrecht University.