AOAC 2018 Preliminary Program

WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT of AOAC INTERNATIONAL

On behalf of the entire Board of Directors and staff of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, I am pleased to welcome you to the 132th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Toronto, Canada. It seemed to me that our new AOAC Mission Statement exactly describes our AOAC Annual Meetings: “As a leader of analytical excellence, AOAC INTERNATIONAL advances food safety, food integrity, and public health, by bringing together members, organizations, and experts dedicated to developing and validating standards, methods and technologies, of global relevance. ” With our new Executive Director, Mr. David Schmidt now in place, and our business plan underway, we look forward to a new chapter in AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s history, and are excited for you to have the opportunity to meet Dave at this Annual Meeting! AOAC is honored to announce this year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Aline Dimitri, Executive Director, Food Safety Science Directorate, and Deputy Chief Food Safety Officer at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Dr. Dimitri is responsible for providing science advice, scientific risk intelligence, and overall science direction to inform policy analysis, program design, algorithm development and operational decision-making in the area of food; and is also responsible for designing food safety surveillance and monitoring programs, as well as providing leadership on the food research agenda for the CFIA. In her capacity as Deputy Chief Food Safety Officer, Dr. Dimitri is responsible for facilitating collaboration between federal departments and provincial partners in food safety and provides leadership to high profile initiatives such as Food Fraud. The Harvey W. Wiley Award is AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s top scientific honor, given annually for career accomplishments in analytical sciences. This year’s winner of the Harvey W. Wiley award, is Dr. Ikhlas Khan, director of the National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, USA. Please plan to attend the Wiley Award Address, where he will focus on examining methodologies for determining the quality and purity of dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, and other products placed on the market as using natural ingredients — stressing the importance of the quality of the test materials needed for precise and accurate analysis. The Horwitz Award was established in 1995 to honor the extraordinary contributions made by William Horwitz. It is

only presented when a truly qualified candidate is identified, who demonstrates extreme dedication and commitment to the Association. The Horwitz award will be presented this year for the first time in its history, to Dr. Albert E. Pohland. Please make time to introduce yourself to Dr. Al Pohland and thank him for his dedication to AOAC!

We continue to have more scientific sessions submitted each year than we can fit into the allotted meeting time, so the sessions you will find on the agenda, are ones that the Technical Programming Council deemed to be exceptional! Please look over the Program and carefully plan your time to attend as many as possible — but save time for the poster presentations, as well! I would like to take this opportunity to especially thank the meeting sponsors, partners and exhibitors. Based on feedback from our members and exhibitors, there will be no scientific sessions scheduled from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Monday, August 27th and Tuesday, August 28. This will give attendees uninterrupted time in the Exhibit Hall, checking out the latest technological developments and services to help you with your analytical needs, while munching on box lunches that will be provided. And don’t just hang out with the people you already know at the Annual Meeting — take time to attend the many networking opportunities, and meet new colleagues, contacts, and friends! Sit in on one of the International Section meetings one evening to learn about needs and concerns in other global regions. Please take full advantage of all the opportunities that the AOAC Annual Meeting offers. I look forward to seeing you at the Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and President’s Welcome Reception on Sunday evening, August 26, to kick off the 132nd AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition! Sincerely,

DeAnn Benesh President AOAC INTERNATIONAL

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