Emre Karapinar

Emre Karapinar, PhD has over 16 years of work experience in the coatings and construction industry. Emre currently serves as the Head of Sales MEAI, Coatings & Construction at Synthomer, a role they have held since February 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Synthomer as the Global Sales & Business Development Manager, Speciality Additives from April 2020 to February 2023.

Before joining Synthomer, Emre worked at Sherwin-Williams as the Project Development Manager from January 2017 to March 2020, where they oversaw technical requirements and construction project sales for large O&G holders and multinational engineering companies.

Prior to their role at Sherwin-Williams, Emre worked at Hempel A/S as the Group Business Development Manager from July 2015 to December 2016, where they cultivated partnerships with subcontracting teams for global EPC projects and led sales teams in identifying important business possibilities in steel fabrication facilities.

Emre's career in the industry began at AkzoNobel Coatings in 2005, where they held various positions including OEM Business Development Manager, R&D Project Leader, Senior Development Technologist, and Development Technologist. In these roles, they collaborated with international sales teams, optimized technical aspects of paint formulations, and presented regular reports on market trends and sales performance.

Overall, Emre Karapinar, PhD has a strong background in sales, business development, and project management in the coatings and construction industry.

Emre Karapinar, PhD, holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Materials Science from The University of Manchester, which was completed between 2003 and 2007. Emre also obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Textile Sciences and Engineering from Dokuz Eylul University, obtained between 2000 and 2002. Emre Karapinar's Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemistry was earned from Ege University, completed between 1996 and 1999.