Alison Lewis is a Professor at the University of Cape Town where she founded the Crystallization and Precipitation Research Unit. She is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (FIChemE), a Professional Engineer (PrEng), a Fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering (FSAAE), the South African Institute of Chemical Engineers (FSAIChE) and the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FSAIMM).