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The Team

Dr. Martin Bothe
Managing DirectorMartin is physicist and materials scientist. He received a doctor’s degree in studying the thermomechanical properties of polymer systems. Applying for a patent for the optimization of medical gloves, he initiated the building of the company Smarterials.

Michael Schneiker, MBA
Finance / Business DevelopmentMichael is economist, social scientist and banker. He has collected several years of experience in a world-leading investment company. In the company, he invests his know-how and is responsible for finance and business development.

Dr. Nikolaus Mirtschin
Research & DevelopmentNikolaus holds a PhD in materials science with a focus on the mechanical properties of polymers. He is an essential know-how carrier in the company and is responsible for the areas of process technology, IP and standardization.

Dr. Larisa Schmidt
Chemist, Materials DevelopmentLarisa has a PhD in Chemistry and is specialized in the synthesis and characterization of inorganic particles for medical applications. She has been working on surface modifications of particulate materials for innovative polymer-based composite materials. At Smarterials, she transfers this concept to latex-particle-composites and coatings.

Cynthia Kembuan
Chemist, CharacterizationCynthia is a chemist and is currently finishing her PhD on the synthesis and characterization of particles for photonic applications. At Smarterials, she supports the synthesis and investigation of particles for the treatment of latex surfaces and characterizes the latex-particle-systems with regard to basic materials properties.

Joachim Bleschke
Marketing & SalesJoachim holds a degree in business administration and can look back on more than 15 years of managing activity, particularly in medical technology. As Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, he successfully led a MedTech company to the German Stock Exchange. His passion is the lead young companies with disruptive technology to global greatness.