Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show Dr. Angela Naef - Chief R&D Officer, Reckitt - Advancing Science To Protect, Heal & Nurture
Dr. Angela Naef, Ph.D. is Chief Research & Development Officer at Reckitt ( https://www.reckitt.com/about-us/our-leadership/executive-team/angela-naef/ ) where she is responsible for elevating the company's science capability and platforms, as well as for driving external partnerships, including amplifying the mission of the Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute ( https://www.rghi.org/ ). With 43,000 employees and over $13 billion in revenue, Reckitt is an Anglo-Dutch multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, England. It is a producer of health, hygiene and nutrition products. Reckitt's brands include the indigestion remedy Gaviscon, the baby food brand Mead Johnson, the air freshener Air Wick, and other brands and products like: Calgon, Clearasil, Durex, Lysol, Enfamil and Nutramigen. Dr. Naef came to Reckitt with over 20 years of diverse senior leadership experience in product and business development roles. Most recently, Dr. Naef spent 10 years at DuPont, in various technical and commercial leadership roles, where she led the Nutrition & Biosciences Global Technology and Innovation organization. She has very a strong track record of accelerating innovation in the areas of food, nutrition science and biotechnology. Dr. Naef is a graduate of the University of California, Davis with a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry and is a Six Sigma Black Belt. Dr. Naef is also an accomplished author and you can find her book "The Fabulous and Fun World of Chemistry!: A science book for girls by girls!!" on various on-line outlets ( https://www.amazon.com/Fabulous-Fun-World-Chemistry-science/dp/1493670409 ).