Director of Scientific and Medical Affairs at Novozymes OneHealth Kimmo Makinen is the Director of Scientific and Medical Affairs at Novozymes OneHealth, a company that develops probiotics, enzymes, and other active ingredients to improve human health. His work focusses on discovering and validating new functional ingredient opportunities using a mix of conventional and more innovative […]
Board of Directors Members
Yang Shen – DiproBio
Founder and General Manager of DiproBio (Shanghai) Co., Limited. Yang Shen initiated MIHC Science Lab in 2012, a multinational and interdisciplinary micro-ecological health scientific research and academic communication platform, and founded Dipro probiotic brand in 2015. Currently, he serves as the general manager of DiproBio (Shanghai) Co., Limited. Dipro is a leading provider of microecological […]
Linda Neckmar – Chr Hansen
Senior Vice President Human Health Linda Neckmar is leading the probiotic business at Chr Hansen, a global organization with a focus on clinically documented probiotic solutions. She has been in the probiotic industry since 2011 when she joined Probi, where she worked with international sales and was part of the executive management team. Linda has […]
Richard Walton – Meiji Co., Ltd
General Manager Richard is General Manager in the R&D Division of Meiji Co., Ltd. He has extensive experience in R&D related to dairy, functional foods, and medical foods and is responsible for international research collaborations and information technology. He is a member of the IDF Scientific Program Coordination Committee (SPCC) and the IDF Standing Committee […]
Travis Borchardt – Nature’s Way
Vice President Product Integrity & Compliance Travis Borchardt has 24 years of experience as a dietary supplement industry leader, with a demonstrated history of setting the bar for probiotic product quality and compliance; helping earn the following titles: NSF International Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) Certification, Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) GMP Certification and Quality Assurance International […]
Marc Philouze – Gnosis by LeSaffre
General Manager Marc Philouze is the General Manager of Gnosis by Lesaffre, the Human Health business unit of LeSaffre, a leading company in fermentation for the production of nutritional yeasts, probiotics, and beneficial molecules obtained from microorganisms. For more than 15 years, Marc Philouze has occupied leadership positions in various pharmaceutical, supplement and food companies, […]