Marija Heibel

Marija Heibel, PhD, serves as the Vice Chair and Board Member of the Board of Directors at TRI Princeton since August 2019. With extensive experience at Colgate-Palmolive from 1996 to 2022, Marija held roles including Associate Director of Procurement Innovation and Team Innovation Coach, contributing to numerous innovation projects, developing sourcing strategies, and managing supplier relationships. Earlier research at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry focused on photochemical transformations, and Marija has a strong educational background with PhDs in Chemistry from Princeton University and the University of Ljubljana, along with an MBA from Rutgers University. Leadership in the IAESTE Student Exchange Program fostered increased internships for the University of Ljubljana.