Norbert Haberland
Dr. Norbert Haberland, born in 1956 in Germany, received his MSc degree in Chemistry and Technology of Rubber and Plastics (thesis on synthesis and application research of a novel class of secondary accelerators for Sulphur based vulcanization of diene-type rubber) from Moscow Institute for Fine Chemical Technology in 1981. In 1986, he gained his PhD in chemical engineering from the same institute. After diverse management positions in Material Development, Technical Management and General Management in globally active rubber companies, since 2010 Norbert is working in Datwyler Switzerland Inc., currently in the position Vice President New Processes & Products. Focus on Advanced Technologies and Innovation. Norbert is member of German Rubber Association, where he worked for many years as Chairman of the North Rhine-Westphalia section. For his dedication and contribution to the German Rubber Association, he became member of the Rubber-Hall-of-Fame in 2012.
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What do capsuled coffee and imec’s eyetracking glasses have in common?
Datwyler is a Swiss company with worldwide production sites for various ‘sealing’ solutions. They ensure that you can enjoy a good cup of capsuled coffee, that no water penetrates the Channel Tunnel and that the Gherkin in London remains intact. And their expertise in materials – rubber is the core of the company – also comes in handy for the electrodes in imec’s brainwave headset and eye-tracking glasses.
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