New CRN VP
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Council for Responsible Nutrition announces Dec. 11 Robert Borris, PhD, will become the association's vice president-botanical science and regulatory affairs, effective Jan. 2, 2007. CRN says Borris will be responsible for "increasing the awareness of the evolving body of botanical research that supports an appropriate role for plant-based dietary supplements." Borris previously worked for Merck Research Laboratories for more than two decades, according to the release. He headed the phytochemistry program and its two major biodiversity collaborations with INBio and the New York Botanical Garden, according to CRN. The trade group's President & CEO Steve Mister says: "We are excited to welcome Dr. Borris to CRN's team. His specific expertise makes our well-respected scientific team even stronger and rounds out our coverage of all supplement categories." CRN most recently appointed Andrew Shao, PhD, VP-scientific and regulatory affairs in April 2005 (1"The Tan Sheet" April 4, 2005, In Brief)...