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Member directory and fields of expertise in Nutrition
The Danone Institute of Canada wishes to contribute to the important work of health journalists and acknowledge the significant role played by the media towards the general public in health and nutrition matters by putting its members at their disposal for any reference needed in the field of nutrition.
This directory presents internationally known specialists conducting research across Canada on various topics related to diet and nutrition. Journalists are welcome to contact them as key resource people.
Board of Directors
President
Dr. Peter Jones, Director of the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (RCFFN), University of Manitoba
Vice-President
M. Louis Frenette, President and Chief Executive Officer, DANONE Inc.
Treasurer
M. Roland Murray, Vice-President, Finance, DANONE Inc.
Scientific Advisors
Dr Catherine J. Field, Professor of Nutrition, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta
Dr David Kitts, Professor, Department of Food, Nutrition & Health. University of British Columbia.
Dr James Friel, Professor, Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba
Dr Emile Levy, J.A. de Sève research chair in nutrition and Director of the Lipidology and Nutrition Laboratory, CHU Sainte-Justine
Coordinator
Gail Setlakwe
Scientific Council
Scientific Counsellors
Dr Janis Randall Simpson, Associate Professor, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph
Dr Robert Bertolo, Canada Research Chair in Human Nutrition, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Dr Tim Green, Associate Professor, Human Nutrition, University of British Columbia
Dr Kim Raine, Director and Professor, Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta
Dr Marie Marquis, Professor, Department of Nutrition, Université de Montréal