Paul Mason, Head of Development, Technology Strategy Board

 
Paul was appointed Head of Development at Technology Strategy Board in August 2008. Before joining Technology Strategy Board he worked for 25 years in the chemical industry.

Paul read Chemistry at Balliol College, Oxford and in 1984 joined Courtaulds Research where he led a number of research projects, mainly fibre-related. From 1989-90 he was Group Manager for Performance Films research within the Courtaulds Films and Packaging business. He then transferred to the Strategic Research Group responsible for coordinating Courtaulds’ technology activities in Japan, and for technical-economic appraisal. This led to a two year appointment working as a Market Analyst in the USA, helping to shape the industrial products portfolio of Performance Films. From 1998-2003 he led a change management programme within Acordis Acetate, and also assumed responsibility for cellulose triacetate polymer sales, selling mainly to customers in the photographic film and LCD polariser markets in Europe and the Far East.  From sales, he moved into manufacturing, and after a brief period as Technical Manager, in 2003 became Manufacturing Manager for the acetate plant in Coventry.


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