Robert Sorenson
Lead R&D and Innovation
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About
Accomplished Senior Innovation Leader and Strategist with 18 years of experience in product development and chemical innovation. Expert in leading chemical development and chemical formulation lifecycles, establishing multi-year Product Roadmap Strategy, and translating high-level Voice of Customer (VoC) insights into differentiated market-ready solutions. Proven success in managing complex Portfolio Management and cross-functional dependencies across R&D, Clinical Affairs, Quality, Operations, and Regulatory to drive global market share and profitability.
Experience
18+ years experience in R&D from analytical chemist to Sr. Manager. Spent the last 12+ years in leadership positions. Expert in chemical formulation, development, scale-up, medical devices, innovation, phase-gate systems, interpreting VoC, and budget & resource planning.
Education
MBA from Southern Utah University in 2025, focusing on Data Analytics.
BS in Biochemistry from University of California, San Diego in 2006. Minors in Linguistics and History
