Dr. Ali Alwattari

Dr. Ali Alwattari is an accomplished R&D Associate Director at The Clorox Company, specializing in innovation management and cross-functional collaboration to uncover new technological opportunities. With extensive experience in polymer science and product development across various industries, Dr. Alwattari held previous positions as Staff Scientist at Kraton Corporation, R&D Manager at SC Johnson, and R&D Director at ITW, where innovation strategies and new technology evaluations led to the successful creation of breakthrough products. An academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Polymer Science from The University of Texas at Austin, complementing a career focused on transforming consumer insights into actionable R&D objectives.