Ollie James Normand

Ollie James Normand is a seasoned professional in the field of chemical research and development, currently serving as Senior Manager R&D at Sasol since March 2020. Prior to this role, Ollie held several key positions within Sasol, including Technical Lead for Industrial Alcohol Applications and Research Scientist in Sasol Performance Chemicals from April 2016 to March 2020. Ollie also served as Group Leader of "Future Chemistry" and Senior Research Chemist at Sasol Chemicals USA from August 2011 to January 2017, where responsibilities included leading a team focused on developing future chemical feedstocks. Ollie's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry from Texas A&M University, where Ollie was a Graduate Research Assistant from August 2006 to August 2011, and an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Trinity University from May 2004 to August 2005.