Osama Musa
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer @Ashland
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer @Ashland
Bridgewater, NJ, US
EDUCATION
Wayne State University
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Organic Chemistry
Yarmouk University
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
University of Detroit Mercy
Master of Science, Macromolecular Chemistry
University of Jordan
Master of Science, Organic Chemistry
Wayne State University
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
ABOUT OSAMA MUSA
Dr. Osama M. Musa is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Ashland. He leads Ashland’s Global Research and Development focusing on consumer and industrial markets including pharmaceutical, personal care, beverage, nutrition, agricultural, coatings, adhesives, and energy applications. Dr. Musa has overall responsibility for Ashland\'s Central R&D including Applied Research, Measurement Science, Process Technology, Microencapsulation & Biodegradation, as well as the R&D Stage-Gate development process. In addition, he has the technical responsibility for Ashland’s Advanced Materials. Dr. Musa is a strategic senior executive with broad experience in the specialty chemicals business sector. He utilizes a wide-ranging network, cooperating with partners both in the industry and in academia. Dr. Musa joined Ashland in 2011 following the company’s acquisition of International Specialty Products (ISP) Incorporated. Previously, he held technical and leadership positions with the National Starch and Chemical Company. As a passionate leader, Dr. Musa is committed to addressing customer needs through the application of innovative chemistry. From Ashland’s Open Innovation platform, he cultivates student scholarship through numerous collaborations with universities, providing encouragement and motivational mentoring to the next generation of young, promising scientists. He serves as a member of the Advisory Board at Manhattan College’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as a member of the Board of Trustees at Chemists\' Club of NYC.
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