Dr. Thorsten Bauer is an accomplished Executive Search & Assessment Consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates, with expertise in the industrial segment, particularly in chemical and materials industries and private equity sectors since March 2014. Prior to this role, Dr. Bauer contributed to Clariant in various capacities, including building global Marketing Excellence and leading the sales team for the Catalyst business. Previous experience includes heading the Business Unit Energy & Environment at Süd-Chemie AG and serving as a Top Management Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, focusing on strategic development for the chemical sector. Dr. Bauer began their career with scientific research at the Makromolecular Institute Freiburg and holds a PhD in Chemistry, specializing in Polymer Science from the University of Freiburg.