Food Protection Trends - September 2009 - 589

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FOOD SAFETY mercial and in terms of broader concerns such as food security and sustainable production. Science and technology offers many solutions, and as a major provider – with wellestablished networks throughout industry, government, universities and other research organizations – we are ideally placed to partner our members and other clients in meeting these challenges.” Bob Clarke, chairman of Campden BRI commented, “I am very much looking forward to working with Steven in the further development and strengthening of Campden BRI. These are exciting times as we begin to consolidate the benefits of the merger between the former Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA) and Brewing Research International (BRI), including the increasingly international outlook of the business.” the Year by AOAC International. Q Laboratories, Inc. is a Cincinnatibased company providing microbiology, analytical chemistry and research and development laboratory services to companies worldwide in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, health and beauty care and dietary supplement industries. The Study Director of the Year Award recognizes consistently outstanding performance by a Study Director over a period of years. Awardees will be honored during the Keynote Address and Awards Ceremony at the AOAC International Annual Meeting, September 14 in Philadelphia. Study Directors design and conduct collaborative studies, work with General Referees and Committee Statisticians, enlist and assist collaborators, and write up the collaborative studies for the AOAC Official Methods Program. The AOAC Official Methods Program is designed to provide fully validated methods that can be used with confidence by regulatory agencies, regulated industry, product testing laboratories, and academic institutions. They are subjected to an eight or more laboratory collaborative study according to internationally recognized standards and receive rigorous scientific review of performance results. Adoption of a method is based on the demonstration of its reliability and practicality by completion of a successful collaborative study. AOAC International is committed to being a proactive, worldwide provider and facilitator in the development, use, and harmonization of validated analytical methods and laboratory quality assurance programs and services. AOAC also provides a number of key publications, hosts technical meetings and conferences, and offers training courses in the areas of laboratory management, quality assurance, accreditation, statistics, and measurement uncertainty. Publications include the Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International (OMA), the compendium of methods adopted by AOAC International, which contains over 3,000 methods, is distributed throughout the world, and is considered the most authoritative volume in its field. Erin Crowley Named AOAC Study Director of the year Laboratories, Inc. Microbiology R&D Laboratory Supervisor Erin Crowley has been named Study Director of Q SEPTEMBER 2009 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS 589
Food Protection Trends - September 2009

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