Axalta Will Honor Two Scientists with Top Honor

Dr. Carmen Flosbach (left) and Dr. Michael Koerne (right)

Axalta recently announced Dr. Carmen Flosbach and Dr. Michael Koerner have been elevated to Axalta Fellow. Axalta Fellow is the highest honor that a scientist or engineer can earn within Axalta's Technology function. Through individual and collaborative contributions, Axalta Fellows have delivered commercial success with cutting-edge technologies and have had a strategic impact on Axalta's businesses.

Dr. Flosbach has been a catalyst for innovation throughout her 30-plus year career. As an expert in resin synthesis, she has delivered multiple new polymers for various different chemistry types including acrylic, aspartate, polycarbonate, polyester, and polyurethane.

Carmen led the technical design of resins currently used in Axalta's solventborne and waterborne coatings including primers, basecoats, topcoats, and clearcoats. Carmen's track record of innovation includes over 100 patents and she has authored various articles in peer-reviewed publications in addition to presenting at many technical conferences. Carmen has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Wuppertal.

Dr. Koerner is Axalta's technical expert in waterborne coatings and rheology and has spent 34 years with Axalta. He holds numerous patents and his innovations in waterborne technology have led to or enhanced, waterborne coating technologies at Axalta.

Mike is known as an industry leader in the global coatings market, has deep credibility with customers, and is a mentor to Axalta colleagues. He has collaborated with researchers at top-tier universities, presented at numerous international conferences, and has authored many publications. Mike has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University.