Primary Job Title Vice President, Research and Development, Chief Innovation Officer Primary Organization Avient
Location Cleveland, Ohio, United States Regions Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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Dr. Christopher Murphy is vice president, research and development, and chief
innovation officer of PolyOne Corporation, the world’s premier provider of
specialty polymer materials, services and solutions.
Having joined PolyOne in May 2012, Dr. Murphy has global responsibility for
driving innovation and developing new solutions and applications
across all
markets by collaborating with PolyOne technical teams, corporate marketing
group, business units and external technology resources.
Dr. Murphy has established an impressive track record of global innovation
and new product development at leading specialty companies, including
Lubrizol, Elementis Specialties and Nalco Chemical Company. Throughout his
career, Dr. Murphy has demonstrated the ability to lead teams around the
globe to successful and innovative solutions for customers in a variety of
industries.
He earned a PhD in organic chemistry from Tufts University and a
bachelor’s of science in chemistry from Boston College.
Dr. Murphy is a board member of Goodwill Industries of Lorain County, Inc.,
and a past board member for the Environmental Technology Institute in
Singapore.
