Reza Rahaman
Bernard M. Gordon Industry Co-Director and senior lecturer at MIT Professional Education
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- MIT Professional Education
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MIT Professional Education
Dr. Reza Rahaman, Industry Co-Director and Senior Lecturer. Dr. Rahaman returned to MIT in 2018 after a 29 year career in the Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharmaceuticals, and Agricultural Chemical Industries. Immediately prior to MIT, Reza was the Vice-president of Research, Development, and Innovation for the Specialty Division of the Clorox Company. In that role he was accountable for developing innovation strategies for a diverse set of businesses and ensuring robust technology roadmaps and innovation pipelines to deliver growth and profit targets for 45% of the Clorox Company portfolio ($2.7bn in net customer sales). Among his businesses were Brita, Burt’s Bees, Glad, Hidden Valley Ranch, Fresh Step, and Kingsford Charcoal. Notable product platforms developed and launched under his leadership include Brita filter-as-you-pour, Burt’s Bees Natural Cosmetics, Glad Force Flex Plus and Force Flex Plus Advanced Protection (dual layer technology), and Fresh Step Clean Paws.
In addition to his passion for developing leaders, Reza is passionate about workplace equality and is the Vice-Chair of the Board of Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, the world’s premier nonprofit promoting LGBT+ workplace equality. He and his husband James enjoy travel and hiking. Reza received his BSc.(Eng.) in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, University of London, and his MSCEP in Chemical Engineering Practice and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from MIT.
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Reza Rahaman shares a poignant coming out story
LGBTQ Innovators at MIT: Reza Rahaman
Innovation Perspectives: Reza Rahaman
Courses Taught
Engineering Leadership for Emerging Leaders
MIT Professional Education
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 22
Design-Thinking and Innovation for Technical Leaders
MIT Professional Education
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 15
Professional Certificate Program in Innovation & Technology
MIT Professional Education
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 3
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