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IV.
EMPLOYMENT
1983-85
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University
of Alberta, Canada
1985-87
Research Scientist (Toxicology), Research Station, Agriculture Canada,
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
1987-91
Assistant Professor (Neurochemistry) and Supervisor of the Clinical Laboratory,
Dept. Psychiatry; and concurrently a Retained Consultant (Analytical Chemistry),
Dept. Pharmacology, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
1991-97
Research Scientist (Analytical Chemistry), Food Directorate, Health Protection
Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1997-1999
Senior Scientist (Food Chemistry & Packaging Department), National Food
Processors Association, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
2000-2008
Principal Scientist/Director, Chemistry, Center for Technical and Laboratory
Services, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Food Products Association/Grocery
Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
2008-Present Principal Scientist, Global Product Safety, Nestlé Nutrition R&D Center,
Fremont, MI, USA
VI.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Member of Nestlé Allergen Expert Community
AOAC International (Chair of Presidential Task Force on Food Allergen; Chair of
Allergen Community; and Technical Program Council)
IFT Subject Matter Expert for high risk foods model project for FSMA
Served in IFT Food Allergen Expert Panel
Served in Scientific Advisory panel for the Allergen Methods committee of Joint Health
Canada and CFIA
Served as a Secretary of Food Allergens Committee, Grocery Manufacturers Association
Served as External Consultant for the EU funded allergen program for the University of
Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna Department IFA-Tulln, Tulln,
Austria
Served in Research Committee of Anaphylaxis Foundation of Canada
American Chemical Society
Alberta Pharmaceutical Association
Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres
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