2010 Industry Advisory Committee senior representative to the Board of Directors: Dr. Duane Charbonneau, P&G (charbonneau.dl@pg.com)

The Industry Advisory Committee was established for the purpose of advising the ISAPP Board of Directors on issues of importance to the science of probiotics and prebiotics. It is recognized that companies conducting business in this field can provide valuable insight into barriers to success and opportunities for development of this industry. As an organization committed to the advancement of the science of probiotics and prebiotics, ISAPP can benefit from such insight. The IAC exists in an advisory capacity only and does not hold any voting power or undue influence over the decisions of the Board of Directors of ISAPP. ISAPP activities are funded largely through IAC membership fees. Each year, the IAC elects a representative to serve as a non-voting member of the ISAPP Board of Directors to provide industry perspective to issues the board is facing. This representative is invited to attend all board meetings (whether in person or by conference call) and chairs the IAC meetings at the ISAPP annual meeting.

Companies involved in, or developing involvement in, manufacture of probiotics or prebiotics or products containing them are appropriate for consideration for Industry Advisory Committee membership. Additionally, companies involved more peripherally with the industry will be considered. Overriding principles for inclusion for IAC membership are listed here. Companies should have:

ISAPP would like to thank the following companies for their generous financial contributions to the support of the association activities, especially our meetings held in London, Ontario, Canada (2002), Henley-on-Thames, UK (2003), Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA (2004), Coleraine Northern Ireland UK (2006), London UK (2007) and London Ontario (2008). Furthermore, the scientific contributions of the representatives from these companies are invaluable, especially as they relate to providing insight into how ISAPP might achieve its mission for advancing the science for the fields of probiotics and prebiotics.