Gabriele has a background in catalysis, organic and fluorination chemistry following his MChem from the University of Torino, PhD from the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (with Nobel laureate Benjamin List) and extensive postdoctoral work at the University of Oxford with Veronique Gouverneur.

For many years he focused on developing novel, safe and cost-effective fluorinating technologies using alkali metal fluorides while also building strong relationships with numerous chemical industries. In 2022, he co-founded Fluorok and he is its Chief Executive Officer.