In his new position, Kinzel intends above all to continue to fill the GDCh's guiding principles with life and to support voluntary work. As a former Alliance Manager, he would also like to promote the chemical community together with friendly organizations.
Early contact with the GDCh
Before taking office, Tom Kinzel spent three months familiarizing himself with the processes in the office. His first contact with the GDCh was very early on: "During my studies and my doctorate, I received travel grants from the GDCh. Without this support, I would not have been able to take the path I have taken and I am deeply grateful for it," he recalls. Even then, he joined the GDCh, of which he has been a member for around twenty years.
Continuing to follow the guiding principles
Kinzel already has plans for the future direction of the GDCh: "The GDCh follows four guiding principles, namely relevance in society and politics, a lively network of committed members, a globally leading society and the creation of new forms of cooperation and communication. We need to examine the extent to which the GDCh's offerings for the chemical community correspond to these guiding principles, where progress has already been made and where we are perhaps still at the beginning."
Career in the chemical industry
Tom Kinzel studied chemistry in Göttingen, where he completed his doctorate in organic chemistry. After a postdoctoral stay at MIT in the USA, he started his career as a laboratory manager at Bayer Pharma in Wuppertal in 2011. After several professional positions, he headed the Open Innovation Centers China and Europe, which are responsible for alliances and collaborations with external partners. In 2022, he moved to Nuvisan ICB, a company that researches new active ingredients on behalf of the pharmaceutical industry. There he headed the Services department within the Life Science Chemistry division. In 2023, he also completed an EMBA degree at HEC Paris.
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