12.10.21
The ChemQuest Group announced the addition of Dr. Robert G. Duan as a VP. Dr. Duan has more than 25 years of experience, both domestically and internationally, across coatings, polymers, research & development, M&A, technology management, and manufacturing efficiency. He has held senior R&D leadership positions in Dow Chemical, Valspar and Sherwin Williams.
Across these roles, Dr. Duan has demonstrated his strength in business partnership by increasing the efficiency of portfolio management, improving gross margins, and enhanc-ing collaboration. He’s shown expertise in R&D by leading diverse technical teams. In addition to Dr. Duan’s leadership and management skills, he is a talented scientist and holds more than 35 granted patents.
Over the last four years, Dr. Duan has worked at Sherwin Williams, first as senior global technical director and then VP of R&D. During his time there, among many responsibili-ties, he was in charge of the global R&D organization, and led Sherwin and Valspar inte-gration in wood coating products, technology portfolio and organization in Asia-Pacific.
Dr. Duan contemporized the R&D organization by introducing Six Sigma, statistical design, and data analytics, and established global application technology centers to accelerate the industrial market transformation from solvent to green coating technologies.
While his role as VP of R&D was based in the US, Dr. Duan lived in Europe for a year and has a decade of experience working across Asia-Pacific at both Dow Chemical and Sherwin-Williams. His knowledge and connection to China/Asian-Pacific markets along with his extensive skills synergize with ChemQuest’s expanding global influence and laboratory capabilities through both ChemQuest Technical Institute (CQTI) and ChemQuest Powder Coating Research (CQPCR).
“My first experience with ChemQuest was at a PCI conference in 2014,” said Dr. Duan. “I was really impressed with the knowledge and experience of the ChemQuest team as well as their professional approach to addressing the market and client needs. I have since kept in touch with ChemQuest and am very excited to be part of this elite team.”
“Robert came highly recommended by industry colleagues, and I am delighted to have him join the ChemQuest team,” added ChemQuest CEO Dan Murad. “His experience in strategy development, technology development and M&A are very valuable to us. His experience and connections in China and Asia-Pacific will help us expand on our sustainable growing business.”
Across these roles, Dr. Duan has demonstrated his strength in business partnership by increasing the efficiency of portfolio management, improving gross margins, and enhanc-ing collaboration. He’s shown expertise in R&D by leading diverse technical teams. In addition to Dr. Duan’s leadership and management skills, he is a talented scientist and holds more than 35 granted patents.
Over the last four years, Dr. Duan has worked at Sherwin Williams, first as senior global technical director and then VP of R&D. During his time there, among many responsibili-ties, he was in charge of the global R&D organization, and led Sherwin and Valspar inte-gration in wood coating products, technology portfolio and organization in Asia-Pacific.
Dr. Duan contemporized the R&D organization by introducing Six Sigma, statistical design, and data analytics, and established global application technology centers to accelerate the industrial market transformation from solvent to green coating technologies.
While his role as VP of R&D was based in the US, Dr. Duan lived in Europe for a year and has a decade of experience working across Asia-Pacific at both Dow Chemical and Sherwin-Williams. His knowledge and connection to China/Asian-Pacific markets along with his extensive skills synergize with ChemQuest’s expanding global influence and laboratory capabilities through both ChemQuest Technical Institute (CQTI) and ChemQuest Powder Coating Research (CQPCR).
“My first experience with ChemQuest was at a PCI conference in 2014,” said Dr. Duan. “I was really impressed with the knowledge and experience of the ChemQuest team as well as their professional approach to addressing the market and client needs. I have since kept in touch with ChemQuest and am very excited to be part of this elite team.”
“Robert came highly recommended by industry colleagues, and I am delighted to have him join the ChemQuest team,” added ChemQuest CEO Dan Murad. “His experience in strategy development, technology development and M&A are very valuable to us. His experience and connections in China and Asia-Pacific will help us expand on our sustainable growing business.”