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:

* Discusses the concepts of leadership and vision, and how to encourage and motivate individual scientists on a team.
* 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.