Dr. Michael Trinkaus

Dr. Michael Trinkaus is an accomplished leader in research and development, currently serving as the Director of R&D and Innovation for the Advanced Film Solutions business unit at Nitto Denko Corporation since July 2022. With extensive experience in the nonwovens industry as a member of the EDANA Board of Governors since July 2021, Dr. Trinkaus previously held senior roles at Mondi Group and Procter & Gamble, where significant contributions included leading innovation and material development for Pampers. Dr. Trinkaus completed doctoral and master’s degrees in Chemistry at RWTH Aachen University, specializing in organometallic chemistry, and conducted research in the Institut für Anorganische Chemie.