Merck Names Heidi Fagerholm as New Head of Advanced Technologies
Heidi Fagerholm joins Merck from global chemical company Kemira
Heidi Fagerholm has served in various leadership and executive management roles including her most recent position as Chief Technology Officer. In this capacity, she led Kemira’s global R&D and Technology function, including more than 250 scientists and professionals based at three global R&D centers in Espoo, Finland, Atlanta, Georgia (USA), and Shanghai, China. She has a Masters and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Abo Akademi University in Finland.
“I am very excited to welcome Heidi to Merck as I am confident that her fresh perspective and extensive knowledge will be invaluable assets to Performance Materials and help us to leverage new technologies to strengthen our position as a leader in science and technology,” said Kai Beckmann, Member of the Executive Board of Merck and CEO Performance Materials.
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