Leonardo Malcovati
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Italian Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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Danish Full professional proficiency
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Serbian Elementary proficiency
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LinkedIn User
Leonardo was a senior peer during my internship and was consistently a bedrock for providing guidance on how to advance my project. Clearly respected by our peers, his calm, well-reasoned approach to scientific discussion was a model to me of how to influence without authority. For this reason, I always look for someone like Leonardo when I need a technical advisor as a litmus test, and consider myself fortunate to have met him early on in my career.
Theis Leth Sveigaard
As part of our R&D group Leonardo has reported to me for the last 4 years. In this time he has built and commissioned a one-off high-end etching facility for cleaning our polycrystalline silicon, which is absolutely critical for our whole production. Leonardo was selected for the task for his wide and at the same time very deep knowledge of process chemistry and materials as well as his ability to learn new specialties very fast. Leonardo has independently run the project with a full range of the obstacles that real life throws at project managers, so we today have a state-of-the art facility fully qualified by tier one customers. Leonardo has a comprehensive understanding of analytical techniques for finding traces of almost anything, which has been part of his responsibilities and been widely used. From a personal point of view, Leonardo has the rare ability to adapt vast amounts new knowledge at an amazing pace, but still with a very high precision and certainty. He has worked in many parts of the world and is truly international, speaking 4 languages fluently, enabling him to seamlessly work in many cultural contexts.
LinkedIn User
Leonardo was a senior peer during my internship and was consistently a bedrock for providing guidance on how to advance my project. Clearly respected by our peers, his calm, well-reasoned approach to scientific discussion was a model to me of how to influence without authority. For this reason, I always look for someone like Leonardo when I need a technical advisor as a litmus test, and consider myself fortunate to have met him early on in my career.
Theis Leth Sveigaard
As part of our R&D group Leonardo has reported to me for the last 4 years. In this time he has built and commissioned a one-off high-end etching facility for cleaning our polycrystalline silicon, which is absolutely critical for our whole production. Leonardo was selected for the task for his wide and at the same time very deep knowledge of process chemistry and materials as well as his ability to learn new specialties very fast. Leonardo has independently run the project with a full range of the obstacles that real life throws at project managers, so we today have a state-of-the art facility fully qualified by tier one customers. Leonardo has a comprehensive understanding of analytical techniques for finding traces of almost anything, which has been part of his responsibilities and been widely used. From a personal point of view, Leonardo has the rare ability to adapt vast amounts new knowledge at an amazing pace, but still with a very high precision and certainty. He has worked in many parts of the world and is truly international, speaking 4 languages fluently, enabling him to seamlessly work in many cultural contexts.
LinkedIn User
Leonardo was a senior peer during my internship and was consistently a bedrock for providing guidance on how to advance my project. Clearly respected by our peers, his calm, well-reasoned approach to scientific discussion was a model to me of how to influence without authority. For this reason, I always look for someone like Leonardo when I need a technical advisor as a litmus test, and consider myself fortunate to have met him early on in my career.
Theis Leth Sveigaard
As part of our R&D group Leonardo has reported to me for the last 4 years. In this time he has built and commissioned a one-off high-end etching facility for cleaning our polycrystalline silicon, which is absolutely critical for our whole production. Leonardo was selected for the task for his wide and at the same time very deep knowledge of process chemistry and materials as well as his ability to learn new specialties very fast. Leonardo has independently run the project with a full range of the obstacles that real life throws at project managers, so we today have a state-of-the art facility fully qualified by tier one customers. Leonardo has a comprehensive understanding of analytical techniques for finding traces of almost anything, which has been part of his responsibilities and been widely used. From a personal point of view, Leonardo has the rare ability to adapt vast amounts new knowledge at an amazing pace, but still with a very high precision and certainty. He has worked in many parts of the world and is truly international, speaking 4 languages fluently, enabling him to seamlessly work in many cultural contexts.
LinkedIn User
Leonardo was a senior peer during my internship and was consistently a bedrock for providing guidance on how to advance my project. Clearly respected by our peers, his calm, well-reasoned approach to scientific discussion was a model to me of how to influence without authority. For this reason, I always look for someone like Leonardo when I need a technical advisor as a litmus test, and consider myself fortunate to have met him early on in my career.
Theis Leth Sveigaard
As part of our R&D group Leonardo has reported to me for the last 4 years. In this time he has built and commissioned a one-off high-end etching facility for cleaning our polycrystalline silicon, which is absolutely critical for our whole production. Leonardo was selected for the task for his wide and at the same time very deep knowledge of process chemistry and materials as well as his ability to learn new specialties very fast. Leonardo has independently run the project with a full range of the obstacles that real life throws at project managers, so we today have a state-of-the art facility fully qualified by tier one customers. Leonardo has a comprehensive understanding of analytical techniques for finding traces of almost anything, which has been part of his responsibilities and been widely used. From a personal point of view, Leonardo has the rare ability to adapt vast amounts new knowledge at an amazing pace, but still with a very high precision and certainty. He has worked in many parts of the world and is truly international, speaking 4 languages fluently, enabling him to seamlessly work in many cultural contexts.
Experience
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Convatec
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United Kingdom
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal R&D Engineer
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Mar 2018 - Present
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Subsea Production Systems
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Oil and Gas
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200 - 300 Employee
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Polymer Specialist
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Mar 2016 - Feb 2018
Developing polymer testing methods. Developing polymer testing methods.
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Topsil GlobalWafers A/S
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Denmark
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Engineer
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Jan 2011 - Feb 2016
Developing new semiconductor production facilities in Frederikssund Developing new semiconductor production facilities in Frederikssund
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Coloplast
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Denmark
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Engineer
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Mar 2007 - Dec 2010
Development of medical devices Design of "breathable" and water-absorbing polymers Development mucus tissue adhesives Development and implementation of material-testing methods Development of products delivering active and botanical materials Development of analytical methods for QA Scale up of production Patent writing and surveillance Development of medical devices Design of "breathable" and water-absorbing polymers Development mucus tissue adhesives Development and implementation of material-testing methods Development of products delivering active and botanical materials Development of analytical methods for QA Scale up of production Patent writing and surveillance
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FLSmidth
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Denmark
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Application Engineer
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May 2006 - Mar 2007
Implementation of control systems for the chemical industry Control and automation of ovens and mills Writing software interfaces Creation of web-based remote control systems Implementation of control systems for the chemical industry Control and automation of ovens and mills Writing software interfaces Creation of web-based remote control systems
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Laboratory Automation Consultant
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Jan 2004 - Apr 2006
Laboratory Automation and Web Applications--based in Milano Software for control and data analysis of biometric interfaces Interfaces for control of chemical laboratory instruments Laboratory Automation and Web Applications--based in Milano Software for control and data analysis of biometric interfaces Interfaces for control of chemical laboratory instruments
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École des Mines de Saint-Étienne
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France
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Research Engineer
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Apr 2002 - Jan 2004
Part of the EU PRATSOLIS research project Development of a controlled crystallization system On-line, real time control of heterogeneous reaction systems Set-up of experimental sensors for particle measurement Implementation of hazardous and air-sensitive reactions Part of the EU PRATSOLIS research project Development of a controlled crystallization system On-line, real time control of heterogeneous reaction systems Set-up of experimental sensors for particle measurement Implementation of hazardous and air-sensitive reactions
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Mapei
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Italy
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Researcher
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Oct 1997 - Apr 2002
Developed control systems for emulsion polymerisation systems
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Researcher
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Aug 1996 - Oct 1997
Developed new adhesive materials for the building industry
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Education
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1998 - 2001
Politecnico di Milano
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering -
1990 - 1996
Politecnico di Milano
M.Sc., Chemical Engineering -
1984 - 1990
Liceo Scientifico Leone XIII
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1977 - 1982
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