Else Nutrition Holdings Inc (OTCQX:BABYF, TSX-V:BABY), the plant-based baby, toddler and children nutrition company, announced that Dr Susan Baker, tenured professor of pediatrics at the University of Buffalo, has been appointed to its scientific advisory board.
Dr Baker has served as chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition, chair of the American Board of Pediatrics, sub board of Gastroenterology and numerous other national and international advisory groups, including the Institute of Medicine, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Else noted.
"We are extremely pleased to add Dr Baker’s experience and insights to the Else Nutrition Team. Her extensive expertise, particularly in children's health and nutrition will be of tremendous benefit to our company and our customers," Else CEO Hamutal Yitzhak said in a statement.
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The company noted that Dr Baker obtained her Bachelor of Science (BS) degree at the University of Pittsburgh, MD at Temple University School of Medicine, and PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Buffalo and her fellowship in gastroenterology at the Combined Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Children's Hospital of Boston.
Most recently, Dr Baker was awarded the Murray Davidson Award by the American Academy of Pediatrics recognizing an outstanding clinician, educator, and scientist who made significant contributions to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition.
Else Nutrition is an Israel-based food and nutrition company focused on developing innovative, plant-based food and nutrition products for infants, toddlers, children, and adults.
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