Director of Technical Sales Amy began her journey as a microbiologist with a doctorate degree in Microbiology from Louisiana State University, minoring in virology and molecular biology. After years conducting research on microbial pathogenesis and molecular detection methods, Amy began a career with DuPont where she led business expansion within molecular diagnostics and transitioned to […]
About IPA
Lee, Michel – IPA Treasurer – Nestlé Health Science S.A., USA
Vice President, R&D and Science Translation Michael has been formulating probiotic-based products for 18+ years, as well as other supplements and functional foods. He solidified Garden of Life/Atrium’s IPA membership in 2009 and currently serves the IPA as a BOD member (since 2011), as well as Executive Committee Member & Treasurer (since 2012). He received […]
Girardo, Francesco – Probiotical, Italy
Sales Director Francesco Girardo is the Sales Director for Probiotical, in Italy, focused on the international market. He has 16 years of experience in the probiotic field, managing at first an R&D laboratory developing research in the combination of probiotics and oligoelements and afterwards outlicensing patents in the Sales Dept. of Probiotical. Francesco has experience […]
Oishi, Kenji – Yakult Central Institute, Japan
Executive Researcher of Research Management Center Biography: Kenji OISHI, Ph.D. Professional Interest Work experience Apr 2024 – Present (Yakult Central Institute) Jun 2005 – Mar 2015 (Yakult Honsha European Research Center for Microbiology ESV) Apr 1993 – Jun 2005 (Yakult Central Institute) Education
Caspani, Marco – Centro Sperimentale del Latte Srl (Sacco System), Italy
General Manager Marco Caspani has been working in the health ingredients industry for more than 18 years. With a degree in food science he has covered several roles in different Companies until he joined CSL in 2012, a company that since 1948 studies, develops and produces strains for the food and pharmaceutical Industries. In his […]
Parker, Jordan – Merical, USA
Director, Research & Development My name is Jordan Parker and I am the Director, Research and Development at Merical. A little bit of background on myself, I graduated from Southern Utah University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Nutrition. Following my graduation from SUU, I immediately started working in the supplement manufacturing space […]