Noora Kemppainen is an accomplished professional in the field of chemistry, currently serving as Material Research Manager at Nokian Tyres plc since February 2015, after holding positions as Development Chemist and Development Engineer at the same company. Prior experience includes teaching chemistry at Valmennustiimi Eximia Oy and conducting research in synthetic organic chemistry at Tampere University of Technology, with a focus on metal-catalyzed cross-coupling and addition reactions. Noora Kemppainen holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Tampere University of Technology and a Master's Degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Jyväskylä.