Justin A. Heuser

Justin A. Heuser, PhD has extensive work experience in the chemical industry. Justin A. is currently serving as the Vice President of Research and Development at TyraTech, Inc. Prior to this, they held various roles at Ascend Performance Materials, including Business Manager for Specialty Chemicals - Global. In this role, they were responsible for the development of a pipeline to grow the portfolio across multiple market segments. Justin A. achieved significant growth in overall gross margin by researching and adjusting pricing in leading markets. Justin A. also played a key role in extending business reach into specific regions and implementing new capital projects for accelerated growth.

Before Ascend Performance Materials, Justin worked at Evonik, where they held several positions. As the Business Manager for Agriculture - North America, they successfully drove revenue growth through direct sales and customer relationship building. As the Technical Manager for Agriculture - North, Central, South America, they led an international team responsible for supporting customers and growing business across the Americas. As a Scientist for Agriculture - North, Central, South America, they managed formulation improvements and determined new applications for specialty products.

Earlier in their career, Justin worked at Syngenta as a Staff Product Chemistry Specialist, Senior Formulation Chemist, and Senior Analytical Chemist. In these roles, they were involved in new product registration, formulation development, seed treatment product design, and analytical method development.

Justin's prior experience also includes working as a Chemist at Cognis Corporation.

Throughout their career, Justin has demonstrated strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and technical expertise in the chemical industry.

Justin A. Heuser, PhD obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Bradley University, where they studied from 1998 to 2002. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemistry at Miami University. Justin A. completed their doctoral program at Miami University from 2002 to 2008.