Gavin Bown

Gavin Bown currently serves as Chief Technology Officer of Beckers Group, leading global R&D, Innovation, Sustainability, and Regulatory Affairs since April 2021, and oversees a team of approximately 350. Previously, Bown was Vice President of Global R&D at Barry Callebaut Group, where significant innovations such as Ruby Chocolate were launched, and Bown managed strategic R&D activities with a large team and budget. Bown has also held various leadership roles in R&D at Cadbury, Reckitt Benckiser, and Mars, contributing to numerous successful product innovations and strategic initiatives throughout a career spanning over two decades. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Polymer Physics, a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, and a BSc in Chemistry from Durham University, alongside early studies in medicine at the University of Oxford and training at the Royal College of Music.