Dr. Barrie Tan, first and foremost is a scientist with a Ph. D. in Chemistry/ Biochemistry, was formerly an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst (Chemistry, Food Science & Nutrition). For the last 35 years, Barrie has immersed himself in the world of Vitamin E and is considered one of the world’s foremost experts, credited with commercializing tocotrienol in 3 major natural sources – palm, rice and annatto. Barrie’s relationship with annatto has spanned 20 years and multiple clinical trials across chronic diseases.

Dr. Christelle BONNET, Dr. obtained her Ph.D. in Biology and a Master’s degree in Biology & Biotechnology obtained from the Selective Engineering School of Montpellier. She has worked on the role of active compounds from Musa in ulcerative and heart diseases and received a distinctive Innovation award from the French Research Ministry. Twelve years ago, Christelle joined Weishardt to support the scientific development of Naticol®, fish collagen peptides.  She is responsible for the coordination of preclinical and clinical studies to develop and investigate the Weishardt portfolio of fish collagen peptides (Naticol®). More recently, Christelle contributed as an inventor in a therapeutical application patent about specific fish collagen peptides. She also teaches Physionutrition to Master’s degree students.

During a Ph.D. thesis, Dr.  Mouna RAHABI, worked on the anti-inflammatory benefits of Naticol® and demonstrated Naticol®’s mechanism of action in inflammation, particularly in a model of inflammatory bowel disease.  Since January 2022, she has joined the Weishardt group to investigate Naticol efficacy and co-pilot preclinical and clinical studies. Mouna has also strong expertise in Microbiology (Master’s degree) and Regulatory affairs as she previously worked as a Regulatory affairs officer in the pharmaceutical area.

Dr Kelly has 24 years experience in applied keratin research. With a strong focus on commercial applications.   He has 33 peer reviewed publications and is the inventor on 19 patents in the keratin field. He has seen approximately 26 keratin products from discovery through to commercialization.  He has coordinated clinical trials in nutritional and medical device fields and has strong regulatory experience by leading the team that gained the first approval for a keratin medical device with FDA and EU regulatory agencies.

Heather Hausenblas, PhD, is a health psychology expert, international award-winning scientist, public speaker, and best-selling author. She is the CEO and Founder of Wellness Discovery Labs, a health behavior research company. Heather obtained her PhD from Western University in Canada. She has served as a Scientific Advisor for nutrition, supplement, and health companies and is currently a Professor of Health Sciences at Jacksonville University. The aim of Wellness Discovery Labs is to improve people’s well-being by bridging the gap between health-wellness and research. Heather and her team of research scientists evaluate the usability, effectiveness, and efficacy of health-wellness products and interventions. She is ranked in the top 1% of the most influential scientists in the world.  She has published 7 books and over 110 peer-reviewed scientific articles. She frequently appears on podcasts and her work has been featured in magazines such as SELF, Real Simple, Women’s World, O The Oprah Magazine, and dozens more as well as in news publications such as The Times London and The Chicago Tribune.

Deepak has a pharmacy background with experience in medicinal plants research during doctoral work and industry tenure. He is passionate about chemistry, biology and quality aspects of Indian medicinal plants being used in botanical supplements and complementary medicine. He speaks regularly in scientific and industry forums and his work has been part of many peer reviewed publications.

Samantha received her undergraduate degree in Dietetics from Purdue University and Master’s in Nutrition from Northeastern University. With over twelve years of experience in the dietary supplement industry, Samantha has held technical and R&D roles for major international and national brands. Samantha has served as an industry expert speaker as well as contributed to numerous publications on topics related to functional ingredients.

Lena has a MSc in Nutritional Science from the University of Bonn in Germany and a PhD in Nutrition from the University of Oslo in Norway. Lena is passionate about nutrition and health, research & development. She has broad experience from academia and the food industry with special focus on healthy dietary patterns and fat quality in the diet, inflammation and other cardiovascular risk markers. She has experience in project management, communication of research and adding nutritional insight to innovation projects and marketing. Since 2021, she has been on the board of the Norwegian Nutrition Society.

Laurentia has a bachelor’ degree in Nutrition and Biology from California Polytechnic State University. She has worked in product development and brand management for global health and wellness companies. She has broad experience in formulation, clinical studies, marketing, regulatory, sensory evaluation and business development.