Base: Paris Area, France
Position: Executive Director and Principal Consultant
Phone: +33 6 16 73 32 22
Email: michael@melwellconsulting.com
Core consultancy areas:
- Multiphase polymer systems, Paints and Coatings Technologies, Polyurethanes Chemistry and Processing Technology, Thermoset Polymers and Composites, and Waterborne Systems
- Senior operational management of new product and process developments
- Organisational change leadership and transformation of innovation culture
Experience highlights
- Fellow, PRESANS/Arthur D. Little Consulting (March 2023 – present).
- Chief Executive Officer, LOMOX Limited (UK), 2018-2022.
- Founded MELWELL Technology and Innovation Consulting in 2018.
- Chief Technology Officer, Aliaxis Group (2015-2018). Led the structural transformation of innovation and R&D across Aliaxis Group to a value-adding, output-focused, and networked organisation.
- Global Director for Corporate Innovation and R&D, AkzoNobel N.V. (2012-2015). Led the structural transformation of global strategic research and new product and process technology innovation in the Netherlands, PR of China, UK and the U.S.A.
- Global Research and Development Director of R&D, Huntsman Advanced Materials (2007-2012) responsible for strategic research, and new product and process technology innovation, located in PR of China, Switzerland and U.S.A.
- Global Technology Leader, The Dow Chemical Company (1995-2006). Results-driven and adept at leading teams to develop new product and process innovations that address customer needs. Adept at navigating across multiple countries and cultures to achieve business success.
Languages:
- Speaks English, Dutch and French
Education
- Chartered Engineer, Institute of Engineers, UK, 2004.
- Chartered Scientist, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK, 2004.
- Fellow, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK, 2004.
- Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry and Reactive Polymer Processing, University of Manchester (UMIST), 1993.
- B.Sc.(Hons.), Polymer Science and Technology, University of Manchester (UMIST), 1990.