Peter Fairley
Research Director (Genesis Field Leader) @Unilever
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WORK HISTORY
Research Director (Genesis Field Leader) @Unilever
I lead a team of material scientists in the UK and China who create new technologies for consumer-preferred products that beat the competition. Working at the Front End of Innovation, my focus is Defining a healthy research portfolio and delivering a pipeline of business value from new technologies, new product claims, and externally recognised scientific expertise and authority Delivering world-class capabilities and fostering a climate of invention and open innovation Developing a high performing team and building innovation skills for the 21st century Line management of Directors and senior scientists
EDUCATION
University of Leeds
Ph.D., Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing
University of Leeds
B.Sc.(Hons), Food Science
SKILLS
ABOUT PETER FAIRLEY
I am an experienced industrial research leader who loves to help and guide scientists to apply their knowledge and skills to create new products that deliver real benefits to consumers and drive profitable growth for the business.I strongly value scientific depth and creativity, and I prize the unique role of Research to connect with new discoveries and novel technologies, develop new thinking and new methods, and solve challenging problems. But I equally value disciplined project execution and risk management, the translation of scientific insights into language and claims that everyone can understand, and the successful progress to market of new technologies and products.With increasing pressures on performance, price and sustainability, industrial research has never been more challenging - but never before have we had such powerful and rapidly advancing research tools and so many potential partners to work with. I find this combination of challenge and opportunity very stimulating, and when it leads to successful innovations it is deeply motivating.
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