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Quanyin Gao 

Herbalife 

Supplements 

Industry 

USA 

Statement of Expertise  Author of an AOAC First Action Method for Aloin. Participated Protein test method discussion with  USP. Submitted LC/MS method to USP for Vitamin B12 testing. Managed routine test for amino acid  nutrients.  Sr. Staff Review  Dr. Gao has expertise in a variety of methodologies – chemistry and molecular biological as well as  nutrient, limit, and botanical testing.  He has only applied for the SPDS Vitamin B 12 ERP.  Staff Recommendation  Recommend for the SPDS Vitamin B 12 ERP 

Mehmet Gumustas 

Ankara University  

Research 

Academia 

Turkey 

Statement of Expertise  My research interests cover analytical chemistry especially pharmaceuticals and chiral compounds. I  have been working on determination of SAMe from new developed drug delivery systems and rat  plasma by using HPLC.  Sr. Staff Review  Dr. Gumustas has expertise in a variety of methodologies for variety of drugs and chiral active  compounds.  While he has experience with instrumentation, there doesn’t not seem to be evidence  of experience with any of the ingredients that are subjects for SPDS ERPs aside from the statement of  expertise.  He has only applied for the SPDS SAMe ERP.  Staff Recommendation  Do Not Recommend at this time for the SPDS SAMe ERP.  Statement of Expertise  Kan has been an active member of the SPDS for several years and has participated on numerous  working groups and is a member of the Aloe Vera ERP.  Kan He is a Sr. Principal Scientist at Herbalife  Botanical Research and Ingredient Development. He is responsible for botanical ingredient research  for Herbalife product pipeline and has been involved in botanical product design, development and  manufacturing.   Before joining Herbalife, Kan He led an R&D team that studied and developed new  methods and new dietary supplements at Pure World Botanicals and Naturex, respectively.   Kan He earned his BSc and MSc in Pharmacy and Medicinal Chemistry from the Shanghai University of  Traditional Chinese Medicine, received a Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy from the University of Arizona  Pharmaceutical Sciences and completed postdoctoral research at Purdue University.  With over 20 years in natural product chemistry research and nutraceutical and supplemental  industrial experiences, he has authored or co‐authored over 70 research papers in peer‐reviewed  journals and book chapters.  He also holds 11 US patents on the development of new herbal ingredients and new herbal  manufacturing processes.  He is also an OA representative to AOAC for Herbalife.  Kan can participate  on Echinacea, Ginseng, and Kava.  Sr. Staff Review  Dr. He was chair of the SPDS Aloe Vera Working Group and has participated in a number of SPDS  working groups.  He was responsible for developing new products and new processes, including scale  Kan He  Herbalife   Supplements  Industry  USA