Dr. Avery Gilbert

Dr. Avery N. Gilbert is a scientific pioneer in the area of human odor perception, as well as an entrepreneur and author. He created a sensory psychology research group for the international fragrance company Givaudan and founded three olfactory-related startups. He is president of multisensory research consultancy Synesthetic, Inc. and founder of Headspace Sensory LLC, a company engaged in the sensory analysis of cannabis. Gilbert’s book What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life has been nominated for literary prizes and translated into eight languages. Gilbert writes on the science and culture of smell at Substack and lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.