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Richard Black, PhD

Chief Science Officer
WISEcode
Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States

Richard Black, PhD, is the Chief Science Officer of WISEcode, a startup company whose mission is to be the source of the most complete, accurate, nutritionally comprehensive, global food and ingredient database. Richard is also an Adjunct Professor at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy and the Chief Nutrition Advisor at Thrive365, a company that seeks to expand while simplifying diet choices for people suffering from type II diabetes, helping with blood glucose management. Richard recently served on the Dean’s Advisory Board for McMaster University’s Faculty of Science and is a frequent consultant to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on issues concerning with nutrition and health.
Richard has over 30 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, having served as the Chief Nutrition Officer and VP Global Nutrition Sciences at both Kraft/Mondelēz and PepsiCo. He was the recipient of IFT’s Babcock-Hart Award (given for significant contributions in food technology that resulted in public health through some aspects of nutrition) and the inaugural USDA John A. Milner Lectureship award. Beginning his career as an Assistant Professor in Nutrition Sciences at the University of Toronto, he has also worked for Kellogg’s, Nestlé, Novartis, and ILSI North America.

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