Peter Spitz was born in Austria and received his education in Europe and in the United States, After graduating with a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering at MIT, he worked for Esso Engineering and Scientific Design Company, earning nine patents and a leadership position in Process Development.
He then founded Chem Systems Inc. which became a global consulting firm in technology evaluation and long range planning. with offices in New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and Bangkok.
Peter became an author in 1988, with a widely respected book entitled Petrochemicals. The rise of an industry, published by John Wiley and Sons, followed by two other books in his fields of chemistry and technology. He has written numerous articles and has lectured at MIT and elsewhere.
