Chris Thoen's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Chris Thoen has more than 10 years of R&D, innovation and business experience with a focus on food and beverage companies. He has been a Members of The Board of Advisors at Vindara in Durham, North Carolina since 2010 and has held various R&D and innovation positions at Procter & Gamble, Sleepiz AG in Zurich, Switzerland, and C-Suite Consulting - Partners Group in Columbus, Ohio and Wilmington, North Carolina. He has also been a Senior Partner at C-Suite Consulting-Partners Group in Columbus, Ohio and Wilmington, North Carolina for almost 12 years and is currently a Member of the Advisory Board at Sleepiz AG in Zurich, Switzerland.Chris Thoen has a background in industrial and digital innovation, having played a role in both R&D and business management at Procter & Gamble and Sleepiz AG. He has a deep understanding of how food and beverage companies operate and can provide strategic advice and guidance to startup companies in the food and beverage industry. Chris Thoen is also a Board Member at MC CH Association at MassChallenge Switzerland from January 2017 to December 2018. This888, Inc. is a startup accelerator and presented by Chris Thoen as one of their “P&G-Plus” dancers. When contacted, Chris Thoen had only this818, Inc.’s website to share about his involvement with the accelerator.Innovation, business strategy, and contactless sleep diagnostics are some of the areas in which Chris Thoen specializes. He has a background in business foundations and understands the importance of business principles when it comes to innovation. In addition, he has a deep understanding of contactless sleep Diagnostics and has experience with both development and implementation of this technology. Chris Thoen is also a member of the advisory board at Sleepiz AG, who he has mentored and coached over the past two years.

🎓 Education

Chris Thoen's current educational background and work readiness:Since becoming a doctor in 1986, Chris Thoen has specialization in biochemistry. Of all of his medical degrees, biochemistry is his most traditional and important focus. Chris Thoen is currently a professor at the Faculty of Science and Health Sciences of the University of Antwerp. In addition to his work as a professor at the University of Antwerp, he also has a research fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Chemistry in Nueva York, New York.When it comes to his work readiness, Chris Thoen is currently in the process of completing his third doctoral degree. His first two degrees were in science and chemistry, and he is currently working on his third. His aim is to gain access to a major in molecular biology, so that he can work on research projects that can affect the health of people. While he is currently in the process of completing his degree, Chris Thoen is also working on a new book, which is set to be published in 2019.Chris Thoen has a lot of experience in academic writing. His published articles in scientific journals have received good reviews and he has been awarded numerous prestigious International Awards. While he is currently in the process of completing his degree, Chris Thoen is also a scientific reviewer for many journals.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Chris Thoen's professional, technical, and interpersonal skills:Chris Thoen is a Senior R&D and Innovation Executive with B2B (Givaudan, Bühler) experience; Seed and Early Stage Angel Investor; Innovation Consultant and Board Advisor. Chris Thoen is currently a Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Vindara in Durham, North Carolina. He has worked in Corporate Function R&D Director at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati Area, OH from January 2009 to May 2011 (5 months). From January 2010 to January 2011, he was also a Mentor to Start-Ups at MassChallenge in Renens - Switzerland. From January 2009 to January 2010, he was also a Director North America at Bühler Group in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. In his role at Buhler, he is a familyowned Swiss company with global presence with a processing solutions to many industry sectors. More detailed info at www.buhlergroup.com.Chris Thoen has extensive experience in design thinking principles and participation in C-Suite, Executive Teams and Boards. He is a Senior Partner Innovation / R&D at C-Suite Consulting in Columbus, Ohio and Wilmington, North Carolina. He also has experience with participation in C-Suite, Executive Teams and Boards at The Riverside Company in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. As a Lead Scientist at Plant Genetic Systems, he provided technology platform, business revenue model and strategy advice, direction and governance to startups in the area of industrial food enzymes (amylases, glucose isomerases) and agricultural crops (insect resistance with Bt toxin, herbicide resistance against Basta (total herbicide like Round-up)). From January 2017 to December 2018, he also served on the Board of Directors at MC CH Association.Chris Thoen is a Resident Scholar at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in Cambridge, MA. His current research focuses on developing sustainable and disruptive technologies for agriculture precision. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and member of the International Academy of Pure and Applied Sciences.