Thomas Koch

Background

About Thomas Koch

Laboratory manager with high quality awareness, pharmaceutical and food certification experience,Standardisation and committee experienceParticle technology, nanotechnology and surface analyticsIndustry experienceChemical industry, pigment production (TiO2), particle technology, nanotechnology, paints, plastics, paper, measuring instrument constructionQuality control and certification food and pharmaceuticals, ISO customer auditsMethod validation, quality managementCorporate environment, medium-sized companiesResearch management in industry, universitiesManagement skillsManagement of 35 employeesBudget planning up to 15 million euros (laboratory building planning up to 25 million euros)Change management: optimisation of performance and quality, restructuring, merging of departmentsOptimisation of work processes Technical quality management system (TQM)Responsibility for product quality for pharma and food worldwideDefinition of KPIsComplaint handling, quality problems, product development, plant engineering projects, regulatory issuesAccompanying internal and external auditsConsortium projects (industry and university)Application and assessment of EU, DFG, BMBF, AIF projectsExpertiseResearch & development: TiO2 pigments, particle technology, nanotechnology, surface physics, semiconductor physics, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, solid state physics, sensor technologySurface coating, particle coating, surface modificationLIMS started. Laboratory operationLIMS supported product certificationMeasurement method development, FMEA and validationCertification of laboratories and products for food and pharmaceuticalsEnvironmental and workplace dust exposure, employee safety, laboratory safety, occupational safetyCommittee work TDMA, VDMI, Eurocolor, FAPStandardisation work DIN, CEN, ISO: pigments, fillers, nanotechnology, photocatalysisBuilding and laboratory planningBuilding planning, construction projectsIndustry consultant: BMBF, AIF, EUMethodological expertiseParticle production, particle handling, organic and inorganic coating of solid surfaces, particle surfacesOptimisation and structuring of laboratories with measurement methods, incl. quality managementAuditing of laboratoriesRound RobinsControllingMeasurement methods (pigment testing, particle measurement technology, microscopy, spectroscopy, chemical analysis, surface analysis, nanoanalysis)Leadership skillsManagement of international teams (Germany, USA, Canada, Europe, England, China, Japan, Australia, former Soviet Union)