Sameer Bharadwaj

Title Orbia | Chief Executive Officer

Sameer Bharadwaj joined Orbia in 2016 to lead the Compounds business group. He then proceeded to add Orbia’s fluorine-based solutions portfolio to his responsibilities. Before joining Orbia, Sameer held several key positions at specialty chemicals company Cabot, and he has worked as a strategy consultant for The Boston Consulting Group in a variety of industries.

Sameer has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Bombay, a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Catalyst Spotlight on Sameer

“I see a lot of excitement at MIT, technical expertise and real desire to change the world, but also the need for market exposure and business know-how.”

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