Alan Gabelman's long, successful career in flavors, fermentation and specialty chemicals has included assignments in process engineering, manufacturing, research and development, and scale-up. He has worked for industry leaders such as Firmenich, Givaudan, Hercules and Stauffer Chemical Company, where he held positions ranging from Production Engineer to Process Science Director. As President of Gabelman Process Solutions, Alan currently provides consulting services in separations and process engineering globally.
Alan’s expertise includes numerous separation processes and other chemical engineering unit operations, equipment selection, design and sizing, process simulation, P&ID development, and process economics. Alan holds BS, MChE and PhD degrees in chemical engineering from Cornell University, the University of Delaware, and the University of Cincinnati, respectively. He is a licensed Professional Engineer, as well as an adjunct instructor in chemical engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Alan has edited a book on bioprocess flavor production, and he has authored several peer-reviewed scientific papers and a book chapter.