John Biteau
Director of Engineering - Optics NPD at Gentex Corp.- Claim this Profile
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Cédric Begon
As a long term work partner at Essilor, I've been extremely impressed by John's ability to handle technical complexity, design original solutions and build a team around him to push product performance on an amazing variety of topics and business challenges. Just looking at his IP records gives an idea of his impact on the evolution of Essilor products. John cultivates this rare endurant power of the high level technical expert in materials science and chemistry who can also go deeply into business stakes and usages understanding - with great team spirit, drive and emotional intelligence.
Gabriel Keita
John amazed me by his creativity and his capacity to make things happen and instill motivation within the team working with him leading by the example and asking his teams to push the boundaries of their knowledge. John has great interpersonal skills and he always adds a positive touch in any situation even when under pressure.
Cédric Begon
As a long term work partner at Essilor, I've been extremely impressed by John's ability to handle technical complexity, design original solutions and build a team around him to push product performance on an amazing variety of topics and business challenges. Just looking at his IP records gives an idea of his impact on the evolution of Essilor products. John cultivates this rare endurant power of the high level technical expert in materials science and chemistry who can also go deeply into business stakes and usages understanding - with great team spirit, drive and emotional intelligence.
Gabriel Keita
John amazed me by his creativity and his capacity to make things happen and instill motivation within the team working with him leading by the example and asking his teams to push the boundaries of their knowledge. John has great interpersonal skills and he always adds a positive touch in any situation even when under pressure.
Cédric Begon
As a long term work partner at Essilor, I've been extremely impressed by John's ability to handle technical complexity, design original solutions and build a team around him to push product performance on an amazing variety of topics and business challenges. Just looking at his IP records gives an idea of his impact on the evolution of Essilor products. John cultivates this rare endurant power of the high level technical expert in materials science and chemistry who can also go deeply into business stakes and usages understanding - with great team spirit, drive and emotional intelligence.
Gabriel Keita
John amazed me by his creativity and his capacity to make things happen and instill motivation within the team working with him leading by the example and asking his teams to push the boundaries of their knowledge. John has great interpersonal skills and he always adds a positive touch in any situation even when under pressure.
Cédric Begon
As a long term work partner at Essilor, I've been extremely impressed by John's ability to handle technical complexity, design original solutions and build a team around him to push product performance on an amazing variety of topics and business challenges. Just looking at his IP records gives an idea of his impact on the evolution of Essilor products. John cultivates this rare endurant power of the high level technical expert in materials science and chemistry who can also go deeply into business stakes and usages understanding - with great team spirit, drive and emotional intelligence.
Gabriel Keita
John amazed me by his creativity and his capacity to make things happen and instill motivation within the team working with him leading by the example and asking his teams to push the boundaries of their knowledge. John has great interpersonal skills and he always adds a positive touch in any situation even when under pressure.
Experience
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Gentex Corp.
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Director of Engineering - Optics NPD
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Aug 2020 - Present
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R&D Director
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May 2020 - Aug 2020
Focused on innovation in materials, with emphasis on optical materials, from inorganic to nanocomposite and polymeric materials. Demonstrates analytical and scientific approach to problem solving, at the service of creativity and new products & processes. Thrives mentoring team members to deliver innovation. Focused on innovation in materials, with emphasis on optical materials, from inorganic to nanocomposite and polymeric materials. Demonstrates analytical and scientific approach to problem solving, at the service of creativity and new products & processes. Thrives mentoring team members to deliver innovation.
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Essilor Group
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France
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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R&D Director Advanced Materials & Technologies
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May 2012 - May 2020
Management of a high level multi-expertise R&D team.Fostering transversal team work locally and internationally, between US, Europe and Asia. Promotes innovation and structure R&D efforts towards strategic intellectual property and new products developments.Development of optical materials, coatings and assemblies for improved performances or new functions. Development of disruptive processes to bring new functions on ophthalmic lenses.Building research programs to answer business needs and long term R&D strategy.Supporting and organizing the use of a defined program methodology based on stage gate process allowing visibility on activities, achievements and challenges in the research programs.Takes pride in developing team members through coaching and personal development. Show less
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North America R&D Manager - Filters, Films & Coatings
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May 2009 - May 2012
Leading and coaching of a cross-functional team (18 collaborators) developing new functions for ophthalmic lenses through wet coatings, films, tinting, photochromic systems.Initiated a disruptive approach to apply an optical function on an ophthalmic allowing new product advantages.Coordinated R&D activities with European and Asian R&D managers.Put in place regular and frequent meetings with peers R&D managers in Europe and Asia, to exchange critical information in order to improve the efficiency of global R&D.Resource planning and hiring.Management of academic and industrial partnerships. Show less
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R&D Wet Coatings team Manager
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Oct 2007 - Apr 2009
Leading a wet coating R&D team of 10 persons (engineers, technicians, lab assistants), coordinating with international teams.Organizing research and development on new abrasion resistant, anti-reflective, hydrophobic or hydrophilic coatings.Initiating and steering industrial and academic partnerships.
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Sr. R&D Engineer
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Jan 2005 - Oct 2007
Research on optical materials in international environment.New optical materials for local and global applications: antireflective coatings, polarizing lenses, bulk materials for lens application.Bridging French and American research team, through operational exchanges.
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Research Engineer
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Dec 1998 - Dec 2004
Management of R&D Programs.Innovation and coatings based on wet chemistry (mainly silane based sol-gel materials).Research and development of new optical coatings with enhanced properties such as: refractive index, surface energy, interferential properties, polarization properties, birefringence, abrasion resistance, adhesion.Hierarchical and functional management a small team of lab assistants and technicians.Management of academic and industrial partnerships.
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Education
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1995 - 1998
École Polytechnique
PhD, Chemistry of Materials -
1992 - 1994
Chimie ParisTech - PSL
Graduate Engineer, Chemistry -
1988 - 1992
Nantes Université
Master, Physics & Chemistry
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