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Welcome from the President of AOAC INTERNATIONAL
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors and staff of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, I am
pleased to welcome you to the 130th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Dallas, Texas.
AOAC is a world class Standards Development Organization. I urge you to attend
at least one of the stakeholder panels, working groups or expert review panels and
discover the heart of the new nimble, active, alive AOAC.
AOAC is honored to announce this year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Gregory Noonan,
Director of the Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry in the Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. His division focuses on the development and validation
of methods in a broad range of areas including, toxic and nutrient elements, mycotoxins, pesticides, contaminants
in dietary supplements and cosmetics, and the analysis of fats and oils. Dr. Noonan has been a member of the
U.S. delegation to the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) and is currently the U.S.
Delegate to CCMAS, as well as the Chair of the Endorsement Working Group. Since joining the delegation in 2007
he has worked in conjunction with other delegations and stakeholders on a number of Codex Guidelines, including:
“Guidelines for Settling Disputes on Analytical (Test) Results”
(CAC GL70-2009), and
“Guidelines on Performance
Criteria and Validation of Methods for Detection, Identification and Quantification of Specific DNA Sequences and
Specific Proteins in Foods”
(CAC CL 74/2010). As the U.S. Delegate Dr. Noonan has helped advance the
“Principles for
the use of sampling and testing in international trade”
(CAC/GL 83-2013) and is currently working on changes to the
Procedural Manual to address criteria approaches for methods that require a “sum of components” and not a single
analyte measurement to assess compliance with a specifications.
Dr. Jana Hajšlová, head of the Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition at the University of Chemistry and
Technology, Prague, Czech Republic, is the 2016 AOAC Harvey W. Wiley recipient.
She is being recognized for her significant contributions to academia and research concerned with the development
and implementation of advanced analytical strategies applicable in food quality, authenticity and safety control.
The quality of the technical program at AOAC’s Annual Meeting is renowned and this year is no exception. After
attending this program you will agree that AOAC sets the bar for technical symposia. Take a moment to explore the
poster sessions. I often find a young researcher there who has a unique take on the analytical problems we pursue.
Especially, I want to thank the meeting sponsors, partners and exhibitors. The Exhibit Hall will feature a highly
impressive display of the latest technological developments and services to help you with your analytical needs.
I invite you to take full advantage of all outstanding opportunities that the AOAC Annual Meeting has to offer. Learn
about new research, share your findings, hear from a variety of experts in your field, network with colleagues, and
much more. Please join me at the Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and President’s Welcome Reception on Sunday evening
to kick off what is sure to be another outstanding AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Norma Hill
President, AOAC INTERNATIONAL
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