
» Marcel Gruendken, Ph.D
Senior Manager EMEA, MD&TS, R&D and Regulatory Affairs, Kuraray Europe GmbH
BIOGRAPHY
Marcel Gruendken is Senior Manager at Kuraray’s Elastomer Business. He leads the Global market development for hygiene and personal care applications. Previously, Marcel worked at Mondi, for packaging and hygiene products - in Europe and partially in the United States. He is a PhD with a background in engineering and material sciences. He’s studied in Darmstadt (Germany) and Enschede (Netherlands). He joined some global management programs, including one in St. Gallen (Switzerland) - and he obtained a driving license in Frankfurt (Germany). On flights he prefers the windows seat, enjoys soft drinks with ice and plays basketball whenever he has time.







