NIGEL FRENCH
(MASSEY UNIVERSITY)
French, who heads the New Zealand Food Safety Science and
Research Centre, received the Ministry for Primary Industries Award
2018 for his significant contribution to food safety since arriving in New
Zealand in 2004. His innovative research programmes and international
standing have allowed him to influence industry, leading to necessary
interventions. He is a co-director
of One Health Aotearoa, adjunct
professor at the Medical
School in Christchurch, and
a distinguished professor
at Massey. His research
programmes have made
major advances in
epidemiology, statistics
and modelling, and the tools
developed by this research have
been applied to great effect to
improve public health.
www.massey.ac.nz
McCullough is the group director, food safety & quality and
regulatory affairs for Fonterra, based in New Zealand. His role
is to define and lead the development and implementation of a
comprehensive, ‘best in class’ approach to food safety
and quality across Fonterra globally. Together
with his team and the business units,
McCullough is responsible for building
upon the co-operative’s food safety
and quality culture in its journey to
be the world’s most trusted source of
dairy nutrition. McCullough – a chemist
with a micro background - previously
worked for Mead Johnson and
Danone Baby Nutrition, and
comes from a family with
strong interests in dairy
farming and milk production.
He has worked in China,
Indonesia, Thailand and
Europe. www.fonterra.com
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GREG McCULLOUGH
(FONTERRA)
FTR484
/www.massey.ac.nz
/www.fonterra.com
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