R&D Leader
International Flavors and Fragrances Inc.
Kevin O'Donnell, Ph.D. is an R&D Leader in the Pharma Solutions business of International Flavors & Fragrances. Kevin received his B.S. in Neurobiology in 2007 and his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics in 2011, both from The University of Texas at Austin. Following his doctoral studies Kevin joined The Dow Chemical Company into the Wolff Cellulosics pharma R&D team where his work centered on new excipient development with a focus on solubility enhancement applications. During this time he also held technical service responsibilties for Dow's AFFINISOL product line, led external R&D collaborations with both customer and universities, and had multiple publications in the field of hot melt extrusion, melt rheology, and twin screw granulation. Following the Dow/DuPont merger, his business transitioned to DuPont. After 7 years of R&D, Kevin became an R&D Manager in DuPont Pharma Solutions in the Nutrition & Biosciences division of DuPont where he retained technical project leadership responsibilities and led a team of 15 focused on excipient development for oral solid dosage forms and associated technologies. Following the DuPont/IFF merger, Kevin became an R&D Leader in IFF PHarma Solutions where he currently leads the Matrices & Capsules team supporting the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and dietary supplement spaces.
Kevin currently lives in Midland, Michigan with his wife and 5 children.