Dr. Jan Olaf Roszinski
Angestellt, Technical Sales Manager, Carbon Partners AS / Verdo, Kristiansand, Norway
Kristiansand, Norway
Timeline
Professional experience for Jan Olaf Roszinski
Current 9 years and 4 months, since Sep 2014
Technical Sales Manager
Carbon Partners AS / Verdo, Kristiansand, Norway
Current 9 years and 11 months, since Feb 2014
CEO & Co-Founder
CPMaterials AS
Current 10 years, since Jan 2014
CEO & Founder
JORANOVA AS
2 years and 6 months, Feb 2012 - Jul 2014
Innovation Manager
University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
Developed, implemented and operated an innovation management system. Facilitated that ideas from UiA could give commercial results. Fast identification of the core and value of many different technologies. Good insight in public funding opportunities for innovation.
1 year and 3 months, Apr 2011 - Jun 2012
Business Manager
Coventure AS
Evaluated the business potential of a company that develops new technology for production of silicon for the photovoltaic industry.
2 years and 9 months, Jul 2008 - Mar 2011
Director, Research & Development
Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials, SiC Department
Responsible for the 5 decentralized R&D teams (USA, Brazil, Norway, France, China) and the global project portfolio of the Saint-Gobain Silicon Carbide Department; launched 17 new products since 2008, generating >50 mill Euro sales in 2010. Gained experience with photovoltaic industry (Si wafering), automotive industry, ceramics, refractories, abrasives, metallurgical industry
9 years and 9 months, Oct 1998 - Jun 2008
Research & Development Manager
Elkem Materials, Kristiansand, Norway
Developed the R&D department from scratch to an international recognized team. Project accountable for the development of the microsilica based product line SIDISTAR®, a new product to new markets development from laboratory to full scale plant realisation; estimated market potential >20 mill Euro. Gained experience with polymers, papers, coatings, well drilling products, concrete and fibre cement industry
1 year and 6 months, Apr 1997 - Sep 1998
Senior Specialist Carbon technology
Elkem Research, Carbon Group, Kristiansand, Norway
Co-ordinator for all project activities on further development of Søderberg electrode paste which is one out of 3 of Elkem Carbon’s most important products
2 years and 6 months, Nov 1994 - Apr 1997
Professional Research Engineer
Elkem Research, Carbon Group, Kristiansand, Norway
2 years and 4 months, Jul 1992 - Oct 1994
Scientific assistant
Institute for Chemical Technology, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
Educational background for Jan Olaf Roszinski
1992 - 1994
Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
Thesis: “Investigation on the softening of pitch and pitch/filler mixtures”.
1989 - 1992
Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
Thesis: “Investigation on the sintering behaviour of pistons made of poly-aromatic-mesophase with special focus on the pistons’ dimension.”
1986 - 1989
University of Köln, Germany
1972 - 1985
Gymnasium Erftstadt-Lechenich, Germany
Languages
English
Fluent
German
First language
Norwegian
Fluent
French
Basic
Spanish
Basic