Joachim Von Heimburg Director of Corporate R&D, Procter & Gamble, Germany

Joachim von Heimburg leads P&G’s Connect & Develop efforts in Europe, Middle East, and Africa as Director Corporate R&D Innovation and Knowledge EMEA. He is working for P&G since 1977 holding senior product development positions in several business areas (Fabric and Home Care, Packaging Development, Family Care, Corporate R&D). He worked in business and technical centres in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey and the USA. He holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the University of Marburg, Germany.