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Armand Ajdari Appointed Arkema’s Chief Technology Officer

Since 2017, he has been executive vice president R&D of the Saint-Gobain group.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World, Coatings World and Ink World Magazine

Effective from Jan.1, 2022, Armand Ajdari will be joining Arkema as the group’s chief technology officer. He will report to Thierry Le Hénaff, chairman and CEO, and will be a member of the group management committee.

The arrival of Ajdari is fully aligned with the strategic direction of Arkema, which places innovation and the development of sustainable solutions at the heart of its strategy.

With more than 30 years dedicated to research and development in international environments, particularly within the Saint-Gobain group, Ajdari will bring his passion of innovation, his scientific culture, his experience of technological and commercial relationships with key partners and his understanding of the planet’s megatrends.

After a PhD in theoretical physics at the Pierre et Marie Curie University in Paris, and an engineering diploma at the École Polytechnique (France), Ajdari undertook various multidisciplinary research activities within the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) for 15 years.

He then joined the Saint-Gobain group in 2007 where he held different positions, particularly as senior vice president R&D for the Innovative Materials sector. Since 2017, he has been executive vice president R&D of the Saint-Gobain group.

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