Dr. Mario Gomez

Head Strategic Innovation department with focus on Health Care. Perform multiple duties, including identifying and implementing strategically relevant technologies, services, and business concepts. Engage in development and execution of IP strategies as well as manage internal and external networks and partnerships. Cultivate dynamic organizational culture by providing strategic leadership, effective management, and dedicated support for individual development to foster continual growth among team members.

Revamped approach to Cross-Industry Innovation as Vice President of Industry Cross Innovation by spearheading development, execution, and global roll-out. Placed strong emphasis on cultivating innovation partnerships with entities beyond chemical industry. Fostered and nurtured high-level relationships with strategic innovation partners globally. Identified and executed successful strategic innovative co-operation opportunities both internal and external to Evonik.

Administered global expansion and enhancement of existing business by identifying and executing new opportunities in new applications and markets. Formulated business models and implementation strategies for new businesses. Co-ordinated global business development activities and interacted with all stakeholder functions (Sales, SCM, Innovation, and Legal Departments). Managed interdisciplinary and international project teams to encourage innovation and creativity. .

Identified and executed new business opportunities with new products and/or new applications and/or new markets for the European region. Developed and rolled out a global idea management system as well as the corresponding IT tool.

Postdoctoral Year: “Development of new homogenous palladium catalysts” (co-operation with the company DMC2)”

Thesis: Synthese von anellierten Pyranosederivaten auf der Basis von Levoglucosenon“

Thesis: "Synthesis and subsequent reactions of sulfurous derivatives of Benzylcyanessigsäureamids "