Angela Naef

Angela joined Reckitt as Chief R&D Officer in September 2020. Angela is responsible for elevating Reckitt’s science capability and platforms as well as for driving external partnerships.

Angela brings to Reckitt over 23 years of diverse senior leadership experience in product and business development roles. Most recently, Angela spent ten years at DuPont, in various technical and commercial leadership roles, where she led the Nutrition & Biosciences Global Technology and Innovation organisation. Angela has a strong track record of accelerating innovation in the areas of food and nutrition sciences, materials, health and clinical sciences, regulatory and biotechnology. She is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion and actively works on STEM education to inspire the next generation of new scientists, engineers and experts. Angela is a graduate of the University of California, Davis with a PhD in Physical Chemistry and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.