MonoSol, A Kuraray Company
Zuchen Lin has an extensive work experience spanning several companies and roles. Zuchen is currently a Vice President of Research and Development at MonoSol, where they oversee the company's R&D efforts. Prior to this, they ran their own consulting firm, Zuchen Consulting, providing advisory services to the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University on innovative technologies and business development.
Before starting their own consulting firm, Zuchen held key positions at Avery Dennison, where they served as the Vice President of Research and Development for North America, leading a large team and managing a multimillion-dollar venture investment portfolio. Zuchen also served as the Vice President of Global R&D Innovation, Polymers and Adhesives, where they directed a global team and developed a comprehensive product strategy and manufacturing roadmap.
Earlier in their career, Zuchen worked at companies such as Laird and Dow Corning, where they held various leadership roles. At Laird, they were the Global Product Line Director, responsible for managing a $100M formulated product line. At Dow Corning, they held several managerial positions, including Global Application Engineering and Development Manager and Global Market Leader, where they led teams and oversaw business planning, innovation initiatives, and product development.
Zuchen began their career at Procter & Gamble as a Scientist, focusing on developing novel surfactant/polymer systems and emulsion technology for various consumer products.
Overall, Zuchen Lin has a strong background in research and development, innovation leadership, and business development, with a track record of success in managing teams, driving growth, and commercializing new products.
Zuchen Lin has a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. Prior to obtaining their Ph.D, they earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Physics from Nanjing University and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China. The specific start and end years for each degree are not provided.
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MonoSol, A Kuraray Company
Since MonoSol’s founding in 1953, our business is helping people and the planet. With the power of water-soluble technology and our brilliant team of chemists, engineers and innovators, we create safer, simpler and more sustainable solutions for a range of industries. We constantly challenge our employees and customers to rethink what’s possible. Our technology has already revolutionized product categories like detergents, healthcare and agriculture. Recent advancements in our technology enables us to tackle packaging waste issues. Although MonoSol has expanded across the globe, we take pride in maintaining the entrepreneurial spirit from when we began with just one facility in Northwest Indiana. A lot has changed since 1953, but we’ve never lost the heart of close-knit, nimble and inventive company. We believe in each other, what we do and our power to do good for the world.