Dr. Lewis joined NutraSteward as Director in 2016. She has an established track record of providing consultancy services to clients wishing to navigate the regulatory approval processes for novel food and animal feed ingredients. Over the past 10 years, she has collaborated closely with numerous international clients to develop robust regulatory strategies to market. She has extensive experience of the preparation, submission and stewardship of successful scientific applications for novel food and feed ingredients in Europe, the U.S. and Canada. In this role, she has advised clients on the design and placement of studies to support the safety and efficacy of a wide range of ingredients including additives, functional food ingredients and new sources of vitamins and minerals. Additionally, she has developed a strong network of contacts within European, U.S. and Canadian regulatory bodies and academic institutions.
Dr. Lewis has a BSc, MSc and PhD (University of York, UK) in Chemistry. After her studies she worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Minnesota (U.S.), and University of Hull. She was a Senior R&D Scientist for Croda Chemicals Europe before becoming a Consultant at Intertek Scientific & Regulatory Consultancy and for DuPont Industrial Biosciences. Alongside her role as Director for NutraSteward, Dr. Lewis is the Secretary General of BAFSAM, the British and Irish Association of Feed Supplement and Additive Manufacturers, and is an Associate Lecturer in Biological Chemistry with the Open University.