Thorsten vom Stein

Thorsten vom Stein is a Senior Director at Merck Gruppe, overseeing Global Asset & Network Management since July 2015, with a focus on Asset Efficiency and Value Chain Transformation across a production network that includes Germany, Korea, Taiwan, China, and the USA. Thorsten manages a substantial investment portfolio and is currently establishing an Operational Excellence Portfolio utilizing Digital and Smart Manufacturing Technologies. Previous roles at Merck include leading the Process Design and Development for Semiconductor Materials, where significant achievements included a 27% year-over-year project portfolio growth. Thorsten's early career includes a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Toronto, where innovative research on phosphorous-based Frustrated Lewis Pairs was conducted, and a PhD from RWTH Aachen University, focused on homogeneous catalysts for biomass and carbon dioxide conversion. Thorsten's educational foundation also includes a Merck Growth Markets Management Program from INSEAD.