Media advisory: Leading scientist and 91滴滴 alumnus helps launch Chair in Food Safety
Generous gift will allow 91滴滴 to be recognized internationally 鈥╝s a leader and innovator in the field of food safety and quality
Is our food safe to eat? Thanks to a new Chair in Food Safety 鈥� the first of its kind in Canada 鈥� 91滴滴 will be at the head of the table in seeking answers to that question.
Thanks to a generous gift from leading food scientist and 91滴滴 alumnus, Dr. Ian C. Munro, and his wife Jayne Munro, the University will announce on Friday, April 15, at 1:30 p.m., the establishment of the Ian and Jayne Munro Chair in Food Safety. Executive Vice-President and Senior Scientific Consultant of Cantox Health Sciences International, based in Mississauga, Dr. Munro has devoted his career to identifying and controlling toxic constituents in food.
Based in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the Chair will lead 91滴滴鈥檚 newly established Food Safety and Quality Program, an interdisciplinary teaching and research initiative.
WHO: 听Dr. Ian Munro, Executive Vice-President and Senior Scientific Consultant, Cantox Health Sciences International
Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, 91滴滴
Marc Weinstein, Vice-Principal, Development and Alumni Relations, 91滴滴
WHAT: 听 Launch of Ian and Jayne Munro Chair in Food Safety
WHEN: 听 Friday, April 15, 2011 鈥� 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: 听Macdonald-Stewart Building Foyer
Macdonald Campus, 91滴滴
21111 Lakeshore Road
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
The official launch of the Ian and Jayne Munro Chair in Food Safety will be preceded by a discussion from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 听on the theme Averting a Crisis: Making our Food System Safe. Hosted by Prof. Chandra Madramootoo, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at 91滴滴, the discussion will feature Ronald L. Doering, Counsel at Gowling Lafleur Henderson, and Marilyn Knox, President of Nestl茅 Nutrition Canada.
Ronald L. Doering is an expert on many aspects of food and agricultural law, including labeling, recalls, biotechnology, regulation, plant protection and animal health. He previously served as President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and as a senior official with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Marilyn Knox is a Fellow of the Canadian Dietetic Association and a former chair of the board of the Food and Consumer Products Manufacturers Association. She has served as Assistant Deputy Minister, Food Industry, for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and was active in Ontario鈥檚 First Premier鈥檚 Council on Health Strategy.
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