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World-renowned microbiological expert and vice president of global food safety for ConAgra Foods to help take clean technology company into next stage of growth
LIVERMORE, Calif. - May 23, 2007 - Novazone, the leading provider of clean technology solutions for food and water including advanced ozone-based applications, today announced that Paul A. Hall, Ph.D., joined its board of directors.
Dr. Hall is currently vice president of global food safety for ConAgra Foods, Inc. where he is responsible for the microbiological safety and stability of some of the most well known food brands in North America and worldwide. He is a world-renowned expert in the microbiological safety and stability of foods and beverages. Dr. Hall is also past president of the International Association for Food Protection and has been actively involved with various professional organizations and institutes, including the International Life Sciences Institute, the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety, the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, the Institute of Food Technologists, the American Society for Microbiology, the Food Products Association and the International Dairy Foods Association, among others.
"We're very pleased to have Paul join the Novazone board of directors," said David Cope, president and CEO of Novazone, Inc. "Paul’s vast industry skills and decades of experience within both research and industrial microbiological communities will help guide Novazone into the future as we continue to provide clean technology solutions to make food and water safe and fresh.”
Prior to ConAgra Foods, Inc., Dr. Hall was vice president of global business development for Matrix MicroScience Inc., a leading company focused on the development of diagnostics for the rapid detection of food-borne pathogens. Before MicroScience, Dr. Hall was with Kraft Foods Global for nearly 17 years, where he most recently served as chief microbiology and food safety officer. While at Kraft, he was responsible for the microbiological safety and stability of some of the most well known food and beverage brands in North America and in the world. Earlier, Dr. Hall worked as microbiology manager in corporate research and development for Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc. and before that was a research assistant with Ralston Purina Company's Central Research Division.
"I'm excited to be aligned with a company such as Novazone," said Dr. Hall. "Novazone’s focus on the safety of food and water through the use of clean technologies such as ozone are an important part of the market today and an undeniable force going forward. This focus, along with their foundations in science, made Novazone a team I wanted to join and help make a difference in the food and water industries.”
Dr. Hall has published and lectured extensively around the world on microbiological food safety, HACCP, rapid testing and detection methods, and microbiological risk management. He is currently on the editorial board of the Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology and Food Safety Magazine. Dr. Hall holds a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, a Master's degree in Technology Management from Washington University and a Ph.D. in Quality Management from LaSalle University.
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