Michael Braeu

Special Project "Restructuring Research Activities"

Head of Analytics, Research Shanghai [Headcount: 25, budget: 24 mio CNY] - Structure and build up the Competence Center “Material Physics and Analytics @Innovation Campus Shanghai”. - Analyze and structure analytical teams in BASF Shanghai. - Establish analytical community in Asia Pacific

Group leader, 9 lab units [Headcount: 30, budget: 4 mio Euro] - Develop group strategy, set up priorities and project funding. - Development of talents – Senior Scientists, lab managers as well as technicians. - Competence preservation in an experience and know-how oriented group.

lab leader [Headcount: 2, budget: 375 T Euro] “New Superplastizicer for gypsum wallboards” Built up gypsum analytics; Customer contacts with USG, NG, KNAUF; "Controlled Release in Dry Mortar Systems” Develop encapsulation technique for additives in dry mortar systems; Enables unique performance profile. Prototypes are available, technology is transferred to several projects. "Crystallization Control for Gypsum and Calcium-Silicate-Hydrates” Modeling approach to understand crystallization.

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