Neways Scientific Advisory Board

Neways has established the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) as a resource to ensure that each of its products reflects the values described by the Neways product philosophy.

Consisting of a well-rounded group of scientists with diverse perspectives, the SAB provides varied expertise in fields such as chemistry, safety, and formulation, as well as cosmetic and nutritional efficacy. Throughout the product development process, Neways will rely on the input from these scientists to help Neways formulate superior products that maximise your health and beauty while minimising your exposure to potentially harmful ingredients.

Wayne R Bidlack PhD

Doctor Wayne R Bidlack specialises in the areas of nutrition and food science with interests in pharmacology, toxicology and biochemistry. Dr Bidlack has been in academia for more than 20 years as a professor in the areas of pharmacology, food science, and human nutrition. He is currently the Dean of the College of Agriculture at California State Polytechnic University.

In 1990, Dr Bidlack received the Meritorious Service Award from the California Dietetic Association and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Southern California Institute of Food Technologists. His professional affiliations include memberships in the International Life Sciences Institute, Society of Toxicology, American College of Nutrition, and others. He has been a professional member of the Institution of Food Technologists for more than 25 years. Dr Bidlack holds a PhD in biochemistry as well as an MS in food science and technology, and he has published more than 55 articles in peer-reviewed journals, written 12 book chapters, and edited six books.

Robert A Harper PhD

Doctor Robert A Harper is a personal care expert with more than 25 years of experience in clinical and scientific research, product development, and product safety, in both university and industry settings. Dr Harper’s specific expertise is in dermatology, including basic skin research and new technology. He holds a PhD in biochemistry, is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, and has published 38 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

A Wallace Hayes PhD

Doctor A Wallace Hayes, PhD, DABT, FATS, FIBiol, FACFE, ERT, CNS, is a distinguished board-certified toxicologist with more than 40 years of experience in academia and industry. Dr Hayes’s impressive academic career includes more than 200 peer-reviewed publications. He is the editor of the textbook Principles and Methods of Toxicology, 5th edition, the premier reference work in its field, as well as the international Journal of Human and Experimental Toxicology and the Journal of Toxicology: Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology.

Dr Hayes is an adjunct professor at Wake Forest University of Medicine, the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and the School of Public Health at the University of Massachusetts; he also lectures at the Harvard School of Public Health, where he is a visiting scientist. He previously served as Vice President of Corporate Product Integrity at the Gillette Company for 10 years. Dr Hayes received his AB from Emory University and his MS in physiology and PhD in biochemistry from Auburn University.

He is in his second term as the Secretary General of the International Union of Toxicology and has served on committees and expert panels for the National Academy of Sciences, the National Institutions of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Defence, as well as on several international expert panels.

Harry Preuss MD

Doctor Harry Preuss, MD, MACN, CNS is a medical doctor and a professor of biochemistry, physiology, medicine, and pathology at Georgetown University Medical Centre With particular expertise in nutrition and weight management, he has published more than 220 peer-reviewed medical papers, 180 medical contributions, and 230 abstracts, as well as holding seven patents. In addition, he has written, edited, or co-edited nine books and three symposia published in credible journals, and he wrote the nutrition section of the Encyclopedia Americana.

Highlights of Dr Preuss’s many prestigious appointments and awards include election as the ninth Master of the American College of Nutrition (ACN) where he has Chaired two ACN councils, served on the ACN’s board of directors and is the only person to ever be elected twice to the position of President. He has served as president of the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists (CBNS), chaired, for more than 20 years, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) that reviews all clinical protocols at Georgetown University Medical Centre.

He has received the William B. Peck, James Lind, and Bieber Awards for his research and activities in the medical and nutrition fields, was voted winner of the ACN’s coveted Charles E. Ragus Award for publishing the best research paper in the organisation’s journal and received the ACN Award for 2010, given to an outstanding senior investigator in nutrition.

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