Sebastian Härtner
Principal Project Lead, Merck KGaA
He did his PhD in chemistry and joined Merck in 2006 as lab manager for quality control. In 2009 he took over the group lead for process intensification. He led different worldwide projects for NPI and new technology implementations with focus on process intensification. Since 2018 he is the portfolio / innovation manager in the engineering department and principal project lead. He describes himself as a curious chemist in the process development engineering department, bringing forward SmartFacturing for Merck and being the ambassador for modular production ensuring the future for our children.