Short description
Focusing on the management of chemical processes and people in an industrial environment, this book addresses creating and managing a vision for process development. It discusses the concepts of leadership and vision, and how to encourage and motivate individual scientists on a team. It also includes case studies.
Long description
Providing a practical guide focused on the management of chemical processes and people in an industrial environment, this book addresses creating and managing a vision for process development. Readers gain a concise overview at how to integrate chemists, biologists, chemical engineers etc, into an efficient and productive group capable of implementing complex chemical processes. It discusses the concepts of leadership and vision, and how to encourage and motivate individual scientists on a team. It instructs on issues such as process safety, environmental engineering, FDA, and patents, with insight provided on integrating these pieces into the process development team. Case studies provide clear examples of the importance of integrating all the various facets and individuals into a functioning team.
Review
Derek Walker has distilled his 40 years of experience in process development in the pharma industry in one book. (TCE - The Chemical Engineer, May 2008)
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction.2. People: Leadership, Visionaries, Acknowledgements and Awards.3. Organisation.4. Process Safety.5. The Environment.6. Regulatory Affairs: Meeting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Fda) Requirements.7. Patents.8. Chemical Engineering.9. Excursions in The B-Lactam And Steroid Fields.10. Case Studies.11. The Future.