John R Gales

John R Gales is an experienced professional in project management within the chemical engineering sector, currently serving as the Director of Project Management, Construction and TAR at BASF since September 2001. Gales leads the Large Capital Project Group for BASF North America and has previously held positions including Engineering Manager, where responsibilities included engineering coordination for a significant capital project converting methane to propylene, and Project Manager for a research station in Kauai, Hawaii. Additional roles at BASF include Site Manager, where oversight of operations and administration at various sites was conducted, as well as Operations Manager and Technology & Capital Program Manager at BASF Corporation. Gales holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from The University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.