J. Erik Fyrwald

Biography

Mr. J. Erik Fyrwald is Independent Director of the Company. He is President and Chief Executive Officer, Univar, Inc. J. Erik Fyrwald joined Univar Inc., a distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals and provider of related services, in May 2012 as its president and chief executive officer. In 2008, following a 27-year career at E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company (DuPont), he joined Nalco Company, serving as chairman and chief executive officer until 2011, when Nalco merged with Ecolab Inc. Following the merger, Mr. Fyrwald served as president of Ecolab. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Fyrwald served as group vice president of the agriculture and nutrition division at DuPont. From 2000 until 2003, he was vice president and general manager of DuPont's nutrition and health business. At DuPont, he held a broad variety of assignments in a number of divisions covering many industries. He has worked in several locations throughout North America and Asia. Mr. Fyrwald serves as a director of the Society of Chemical Industry, Amsted Industries, and the Chicago Public Education Fund, and he is a trustee of the Field Museum of Chicago.

Research Interest

Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutics Drug Targeting & Drug Development Pharmaceutical Research Pharmaceutical Materials Pharmaceutical Formulations Pharmaceutical Biotechnology