Eugenio R. Gonzalez, popularly known as Chef Gene, is a Filipino Chef, Restauranteur, Educator, Management Consultant, and Author.

He is the founder and president of the Center for Asian Culinary Studies.

In 1981, at age 23, he opened Cafe Ysabel Restaurant in San Juan City, Philippines. He is currently the Head Instructor to the Professional and Recreational Chef Courses of the Center for Asian Culinary Studies.

Aside from a series of apprenticeships in France and Italy, he has completed various specialized  cooking courses in the food arts, The Culinary Institute of America, The California Culinary Academy and The Callebaut Chocolate College.

He has undertaken research and development projects with major food manufacturers and flavor laboratories. He is a co-founder of the Alta Cocina Filipina, the movement for contemporary Filipino cuisine.

An avid writer, he is editor to a weekly food page for one of Manila’s major newspapers and authored cookbooks including “Cocina Sulipena” a book on 19th century recipes from Pampanga.

He is the only Ten Outstanding Young Men awardee in Culinary Arts and at present, author to a book series on Philippine cuisine.

He was also board member of the College of Saint Benilde and at present, conseiller culinaire of the National board of the Chaine des Rotisseurs and also member of the London based International Wine and Food Society.