Dr. Wayne R. Bidlack specializes 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 of Pharmacology and Nutrition and of 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 Ph.D. in Biochemistry as well as a M.S. in Food Science and Technology and has published more than 55 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 12 book chapters, and edited 6 books.

Dr. Harry G. Preuss is a medical doctor, certified nutrition specialist, and tenured professor at Georgetown Medical Center. His current research, both laboratory and clinical, centers on the use of dietary supplements and nutraceuticals to favorably influence or prevent a variety of medical perturbations, especially those related to obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disorders. Dr. Preuss has written more than 220 peer-reviewed articles and numerous other publications, including nine books that he has authored, edited, or co-edited. He has served on advisory councils for the National Institute on Aging, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the NIH’s Office of Alternative Medicine. He is a master of the American College of Nutrition and Alliance for Natural Health. In addition, Dr. Preuss has received several awards, including the Charles E. Ragus, William B. Peck, James Lind, and Bieber awards.

Dr. 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 Ph.D. in Biochemistry, is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, and has published 38 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

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’ 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 Defense as well as on several international expert panels.