Mycotoxins 2009

Professor Trevor K. Smith has been a faculty member at the University of Guelph in Canada for 31 years and currently holds the position of Professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science.

Dr Jon Ratcliff from FACS is a recognised authority on food safety providing a global consultancy and audit service based in Thailand. Jon is consultant for Tesco UK on all matters relating to animal feed and ingredient suppliers.

Robert Nichol is technical director, Asia for Biomin which he joined in February 2006. His involvement is widespread, from regional customer services to overseeing poultry, research, scientific and field trials which support the development of poultry products and their applications.

Dr Jerry Outram is in the New Business Development Team of Bayer Cropscience AG and responsible for a new project focused on diagnostics in agriculture. He has worked in the crop protection industry for over 23 years and prior to his current position, worked in research and development in a number of areas, including analytical and environmental chemistry.

Dr Hervé Demais holds a PhD in veterinary medicine and has worked in this sector for 24 years. He is currently the scientific director of the global R&D section of Olmix SA in France.

Ursula Hofstetter has worked for Biomin since 2002 and is now director of ‘Mycotoxin Deactivation’, their strategic business unit. She was educated in both Italy and Vienna where she is currently based.