Vladimir Grigoriev

Vladimir Grigoriev has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Their most recent position was as the Director of Application & Marketing for Pulp&Paper Americas at Kemira, a role they assumed in August 2021. In this position, they oversee various paper machine applications and works closely with sales, marketing, and research and development teams.

Prior to their current role, Vladimir held the position of Senior Manager of Applications & Marketing for Pulp&Paper EMEA at Kemira. Here, they led multiple multinational teams supporting paper machine applications and was responsible for areas such as retention, dewatering, strength, sizing, defoamers, and tissue specialties. Vladimir collaborated closely with sales, product lifecycle management, marketing, and research and development departments.

Before joining Kemira, Vladimir worked at Nalco Chemical Company for eight years as a Staff Scientist. Vladimir served as a project leader, overseeing research and development projects related to strength and tissue specialty chemicals. During this time, they managed resources and successfully commercialized several projects, resulting in the creation of nine patents.

Prior to their industry experience, Vladimir worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant at Emory University. Vladimir conducted research in the development and optimization of polyoxometalates-based catalytic systems for alkene oxidation. Additionally, they taught graduate and undergraduate chemistry classes, including Inorganic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, and served as a teaching assistant for the Inorganic Lab course.

In summary, Vladimir Grigoriev has a strong background in the pulp and paper industry, with extensive experience in application and marketing, project management, and research and development. Vladimir has a proven track record of successfully leading teams, launching products, and delivering innovative solutions to meet customer needs.

Vladimir Grigoriev obtained their Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Emory University in 2001. Prior to that, they earned their M.S. degree in Catalysis from Novosibirsk State University (NSU) in 1996. Vladimir completed their B.S. in Chemistry at NSU from 1990 to 1995. Vladimir also received their High School Diploma in Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Biology from the Lavrentiev School of Physics, Math, Chemistry, and Biology at Novosibirsk State University in 1990.