Dr Jane Wang appointed regional technical manager, Asia for AkzoNobel

Responsible for technical resource allocation and support for Global Personal Care across Asia

Dr Jane Wang has been appointed regional technical manager, Asia for the Global Personal Care business of AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry. Based at AkzoNobel’s Songjiang site in Shanghai, Wang will be responsible for administering technical resource allocation processes across all Asian markets and laboratories, developing and implementing technical support service strategies for the region and ensuring that technical support for Asian customers is of high quality. She will report directly to Gary Martino, senior director R&D for AkzoNobel Global Personal Care.

Wang brings nine years’ R&D experience in the home and personal care (HPC) industries to the position. Prior to joining AkzoNobel, she was an HPC laboratory manager with Rhodia China.

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