I trained in Food Microbiology (PhD) at McGill University. Previously, I was the Director of the Bureau of Microbial Hazards, in the Food Directorate of Health Canada, where I worked for over 25 years.
I’m a Full Professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Guelph. I am also Head of the Master’s Program in Food Safety and Quality Assurance, and the Director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety. Recently, I was appointed to the USFDA Food Advisory Committee.
My research focuses on the survival, ecology, virulence and control of foodborne pathogens.
Role in Syst-OMICS
I’m mostly involved with the GE3LS team to foresee that stakeholders’ attitudes and concerns towards food safety are integrated into the research and its outputs.