Glen has more than 20 years of experience in food regulation and biosecurity, which has developed his expertise in crisis and risk management. He is experienced in the regulation of novel foods, including cellular agriculture products. Notably, he served in the FAO Expert Committee that generated the UN/FAO’s flagship document ‘Food Safety Aspects of Cell-based Food’ and was an advisory board member of the Singapore Government’s Food Story Initiative.
Currently, Glen is a consultant with a focus on food, biosecurity and animal welfare regulation. He assists a broad range of clients, including those working in alternative proteins, to manage compliance and regulatory risk, as well as stakeholder engagement.
Glen’s deep-seated knowledge and experience of the food safety regulatory system will be invaluable to support CAA’s work in regulation, aiding the nascent cellular agriculture sector to navigate the path to market for novel foods.