Expert Details
Sustainable Home and Personal Care Products, Specialty Chemicals, and New Product Development.
ID: 731012
, USA
Consultant is an author of articles on tracking renewable material opportunities in consumer products. Expert is an associate of Market Chemica and is conducting research on global supply chain of renewable materials and identifying application opportunities.
• Trained personnel of new candle company in India on formulation and manufacturing of candles.
• Designed, procured, implemented and started-up fully automated candle filling line for client in Southern California.
• Designed, procured, implemented and started-up fully automated perfume filling line for client in Southern California.
Interviewed experts on malodor neutralization technology to identify trends and new product opportunities.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1982 | Degree: PhD & BSc | Subject: Chemical Engineering & Chemical Technology | Institution: Imperial College of Science & Tecnology, London, UK. |
| Year: 2002 | Degree: Diploma | Subject: Cosmetic Science | Institution: London College of Fashion |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: Consulting |
Responsibilities:Expert consults in product development and engineering for the home care consumer product industry. He specializes in ecologically sound product development. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2012 | Employer: LATITUDES INTERNATIONAL / MAESA GROUP | Title: Executive Director | Department: Research and Development |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for introducing new custom home fragrance and cosmetic products. Expert also provided continuous product improvement, formulations, scales-up procedures, process engineering, safety, regulatory direction, quality assurance and internal technology consulting. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2000 | Employer: Blyth Inc. | Title: Director | Department: Research and Development - Endar Division |
Responsibilities:Expert's responsibilities included the development of new products to support the candle and potpourri businesses. He optimized formulations and process technology to improve product quality. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1998 | Employer: Union Carbide | Title: Marketing Manager | Department: New Products and Applications |
Responsibilities:He identified new growth opportunities for all lines of business within the Strategic Planning Unit.Expert also provided support for market research, competitive intelligence and technology tracking. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to 2012 | Country / Region: India | Summary: Spent 2 weeks in India helping on all aspects on candle manufacturing. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). American Chemical Society (ACS). Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC). |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 4 Patents |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| French |
Fields of Expertise
new consumer product development, cologne, fine chemical intermediate, fragrance, home fragrance, odor, perfume, scent, scented material, chemical engineering, alternative natural resource, natural resource, renewable resource, consumer product, environmentally friendly product, globalization, packaged product, supply chain