AOAC OMB Nomination Review (June 12, 2019)

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13 April 2018

To Whom It May Concern

Letter of recommendation to AOAC Official Methods Board for Dr George Joseph

Dr George Joseph is AsureQuality’s Chemistry Technical Manager and has extensive expertise in Nutritional testing, method development, method assessment and optimisation as well as method validations. George has been a loyal and passionate member of AOAC for the last 7 years, and has worked on various AOAC and International activities. Examples include SPIFAN, SPDS, SPSFAM and the New Zealand International Review Group (IRG) for ISO / IDF Technical Committee 34, Working Group 14 (TC 34 / WG 14) for vitamins and other nutrients.

It therefore seems to be a natural progression and I have great pleasure to recommend George Joseph to the Official Methods Board (OMB) with AOAC International.

As AsureQuality’s Chemistry Technical Manager, George has always distinguished himself by his indelible dedication to Chemistry and his relentless search for excellence. He has an exemplary work ethic, which drives dependable and reliable outcomes. Along with his undeniable talent, George has always been an absolute joy to work with. He is a true team player, and always manages to foster positive discussions and bring the best out of technical forums. I confidently recommend George to join OMB team at AOAC International. As a very dedicated and knowledgeable person, I know that he will be a very valuable addition to this activity.

Please feel free to contact me should you like to discuss it further. I would be happy to expand on my recommendation.

Yours sincerely,

Brian Watson - Group Manager Laboratories

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