Essential Oils, Volume 9: 2008-2011 collects four years of research by noted international expert Brian M. Lawrence in the field of essential oil research. The final volume of a series begun in 1976, this edition features, in addition to the plethora of papers crafted for Perfumer & Flavorist magazine since 2008, several pages of entirely new, never before published research on topics including Davana oil, Rose oil, chasteberry, citral-rich Cymopogon species, and more.
A fitting conclusion to this monumental series, Essential Oils, Volume 9 is a wonderful companion both to the overall series itself and also, more importantly, to any perfumer or fragrance enthusiast with an interest or passion for scent. In short it is essential!
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Brian M. Lawrence, PhD, was born in London in 1939. He began his academic career in 1960 after winning a Fulbright Scholarship to study chemistry in the United States. Following this, he relocated to Toronto to do basic research on spices and herbs at Stange Canada Ltd. In 1978 he earned a doctorate in pharmacognosy at the State University in Groningen, Netherlands.
After completion of his academia, he returned to the United States to work for various divisions of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. In 1979, he assumed the position of Director of Research and Development for the Avoca Division. In 1984, he became Manager of the Flavor Division for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and held the position for six years. The culmination of his career came in 2000 when he was promoted to Senior Principal Scientist/Manager for the Flavor Division within the same company. Following his retirement in 2003, he established a consultancy business that is still in operation today.
Lawrence has published more than 80 original articles and reports. Since 1976, he has held the position of scientific editor of Perfumer & Flavorist magazine, for which he has written more than 200 reviews for the "Progress in Essential Oils" section. Additionally, he has published ten books and eighteen book chapters on essential oils. He acted as senior editor for the proceedings of the 10th International Congress of Essential Oils, Flavors and Fragrances. In 1989, Lawrence and Stanley Allured created the Journal of Essential Oil Research, an international peer reviewed journal published by Allured Business Media. He also edited the book Mint: The Genus Mentha, 2007.
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