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The Alltech 30th Annual International Symposium

may 18–21, 2014 Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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DR. PEARSE LYONS FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

Dr. T. Pearse Lyons is the founder and president of Alltech, a top-10 animal health company that employs more than 3,500 people and conducts business in 128 countries. Founded in 1980 with $10,000 capital, the company has grown to annual sales of nearly $1 billion.

Dr. Lyons is widely recognized as an innovative industry leader. His scientific expertise, combined with an acute business sense, helped revolutionize the animal feed industry through the introduction of natural ingredients to feed. Now in its fourth decade of business, Alltech improves the health and performance of people, animals and plants through natural nutrition and scientific innovation.

Dr. Lyons received his bachelor’s degree from University College Dublin, Ireland and obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Birmingham, England. He later worked as a biochemist for Irish Distillers before founding Alltech. Since then, he has authored more than 20 books and numerous research papers in scientific journals.

Dr. Lyons was acknowledged as leading one of the top 100 fastest-growing high-tech companies by World Trade Magazine. He has been recognized for his contribution to science and industry and has been awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Plymouth, England; Heriot-Watt University, Scotland; and the University of Kentucky,

Centre College, Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Pikeville, United States. University College Dublin awarded Lyons an honorary doctorate on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.

In 2012, Dr. Lyons was named Business Person of the Year by Business and Finance, was honored as one of Irish America’s Business 100 and received the prestigious Ireland-U.S. Council Award for Outstanding Achievement. In 2013, he was once again named to Irish America’s Business 100 and was selected to receive the Commander’s Award for Public Service, a rarely presented official U.S. Army medal.

Dr. Lyons has spearheaded Alltech’s commitment to international equestrian sport, beginning with the Alltech

FEI World Equestrian GamesTM

2010 in Lexington, Kentucky, which were attended by more than half a million spectators from all 50 U.S. states and 63 countries and joined by another 500 million television viewers. Dr. Lyons’ leadership in the historic event led to his receipt of the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s first-ever Legacy Award in 2011.

Alltech is proud to continue its partnership with these elite world championships. The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

TM 2014 in Normandy, France, will take place from August 23 to September 7, 2014.

CORPORATE BIOGRAPHY

Date Time Event LocationSUNDAY mAY 18

5:00 p.m.—7 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION

Optional transportation by shuttle from Hyatt hotel, or it is a 0.5 mile walk. Walking group will depart at 4:45 p.m. from Hyatt hotel lobby.

Shrewsbury Hall, Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company, 401 Cross Street

5:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m. Optional walking tour of brewery and distillery Shrewsbury Hall, Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company, 401 Cross Street

MONDAY mAY 19

11:45 a.m.—12:30 p.m. OPENING PANEL, PRESS CONFERENCE

Aidan Connolly, Vice President Corporate Accounts, AlltechDr. Pearse Lyons, Founder and President, AlltechDr. Mark Lyons, Vice President of Corporate Affairs

Dr. Karl Dawson, Chief Scientific Officer, AlltechLopez Lomong, Alltech Humanitarian Award Recipient

Heritage Hall West Plenary Room, Lexington Convention Center

TUESDAY mAY 20

11:45 a.m.—12:45 p.m. LATEST INNOVATIONS LUNCH

Aidan Connolly, Vice President Corporate Accounts, AlltechBecky Timmons, Global Director of Application Research and QualityRobbie Walker, General Manager, Alltech Crop ScienceRonan Power, Vice President of Life Science, Alltech Panelists will present an overview of Alltech’s latest research in algae, crop science, life science, nutrigenomics and animal nutrition.

Press Room, Lexington Convention Center

exClusive media opps

Fundamentals

New product development at Alltech is the result of synergy between the company’s primacy in science and its understanding of customers’ needs and expectations. The Alltech brand rests on two fundamentals: excellence in innovation and quality assurance.

At Alltech, we foster innovation by nurturing talent at all stages. Our commitment begins with inspiring scientific and agricultural studies at the primary school level through the construction of science laboratories in schools. At the collegiate level, the annual Alltech Young Scientist Award competition receives more than 8,000 entries worldwide for its research rewards. To date, more than 150 undergraduate students have completed an internship program at Alltech’s Nutrigenomics Center in Kentucky, and more than 260 PhD, master’s and graduate students have been supported through Alltech’s bioscience centers.

In terms of quality assurance, the Alltech Quality System (AQS) is recognized throughout the feed industry as a standard to follow. The AQS delivers the exact same level of quality assurance and traceability in each of Alltech’s geographical markets, based on a uniform process designed to meet and exceed other third-party systems of certification.

Expansion and Investments

As a family owned and operated company, one of Alltech’s cornerstones of success has always been its ability to reinvest all profits directly back into its business. Investments and expansions planned for 2014 include: - A new processing facility in California, U.S.- A new production facility in Mexico- An energy project and expansion in Brazil- An upgrade and installation of new equipment in Belgium and Canada- The implementation of new equipment and improved processing in Thailand and India

- A major upgrade of the pilot plant facilities in Nicholasville, Ky., U.S.- The expansion of aquaculture production and research in Kentucky, U.S.

Involvement

Alltech believes in giving back to the communities in which we work. With this in mind, we established Alltech’s ACE Involvement Foundation, a charitable foundation to help fund the philanthropic efforts of the company, our employees and partners around the world. One component of this commitment is the Alltech Sustainable Haiti Project. Today the project includes financial responsibility for two primary schools in northern Haiti and the resurrection of a Haitian gem - the country’s 100 percent mountain-grown, organic Arabica coffee. Alltech provides a sales and marketing channel for these coffee beans through its Fair Trade Certified™ Alltech Café Citadelle, and profits from the coffee’s sale are reinvested in the two Haitian primary schools the company supports.

Equestrian Sports Sponsorship

Alltech’s commitment to national and international equestrian sports began with its title sponsorship of the 2010 Alltech® FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky. More than half a million spectators from all 50 US states and 63 countries attended the event, and another 500 million television viewers around the world joined in the excitement.

Equine championships are a natural fit with Alltech’s passion for peak animal performance. Alltech is proud to continue its sponsorship of equestrian competition, including the Alltech® FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, France.

CORPORATE PROFILE

Alltech.com /AlltechNaturally @Alltech

Where Innovation Comes Naturally

At Alltech, our mission is to improve the health and performance of people, animals and plants through nutrition and scientific innovation.

Founded by Dr. Pearse Lyons in 1980, and headquartered in Kentucky, U.S., Alltech provides natural, nutritional solutions to the food and feed industries in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia-Pacific with a business presence in 128 countries. Its mission is supported by 3,500 employees. Alltech’s global presence is also reflected in its research and production, including three major Bioscience Centers in the U.S. and Ireland, and 41 production facilities strategically located throughout the world.

Alltech improves health and performance by adding nutritional value naturally through its innovative use of yeast fermentation, enzyme technology, algae and nutrigenomics. The company’s pursuit of this mission is guided by its founding ACE principle, our promise that in doing business we have a positive impact on the Animal, the Consumer and the Environment.

Alltech is the only privately held company among the

top 10 animal health companies in the world. This is a source of competitive advantage, allowing Alltech to stay focused on customer needs, innovation and long-term objectives. The flexibility has also fueled Alltech’s growth, which has been approximately 20-25% annually. The company is approaching $1 billion in sales and is on target to achieve $4 billion by 2016.

Natural Solutions for an Evolving Market

Alltech’s core business is animal nutrition and aquaculture, which generates 95 percent of sales. We work with the largest feed manufacturers in the world and provide them with nutritional technologies that not only improve the bottom line, but are natural and friendly to the Animal, the Consumer and the Environment.

Our passionate commitment to scientific innovation, particularly in the areas of algae, nutrigenomics and yeast fermentation technology, has led to the company’s expansion into five divisions: Alltech On-Farm; Alltech Algae; Alltech Crop Science; Alltech Life Sciences; and the Alltech Beverage Division, which includes a line of award-winning beers and spirits such as Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale® and Town Branch® Bourbon.

CORPORATE PROFILE

8:30 AM - 7:00 PM Registration LCC Heritage Hall Ground Floor

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Optional Tours: All tours depart from LCC Heritage Hall Ground Floor

Alltech Headquarters, Nicholasville | Alltech Algae, Winchester | Alltech Brewery and Distillery, Lexington

6:30 PM Welcome Dinner Reception LCC Bluegrass Ballroom, 3rd Floor

7:00 PM Welcome Dinner LCC Bluegrass Ballroom, 3rd Floor

SUNDAY, MAY 18

6:30 AM Fun Run - Transylvania University Campus, Buses depart from hotels at 6 am

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration - LCC Heritage Hall Ground Floor

9:00 AM Opening Plenary Session - LCC Heritage Hall West

What is Your Legacy? Dr. T. Pearse Lyons, Alltech Inc., President and Founder

Humanitarian Award: Lopez Lomong Lopez Lomong, One of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Olympic track and field competitor, author of Running for My Life, philanthropist and human rights advocate.

Research & Innovation: A Glimpse of the Future Dr. Karl Dawson, Alltech Inc., Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer

Medal of Excellence Award: Dr. Norman Borlaug Presented posthumously to Borlaug’s granddaughter, Dr. Julie Borlaug Larson, Associate Director for External Relations, Norman E. Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture.

1:00 PM- 4:45 PM

Africa: Land of Opportunity - LCC Heritage Hall Center/East

The agricultural revolution occurring in Africa and the big issues it faces; GLIMPSE as a model for investors in Africa, What do land grabs mean? Aidan Connolly, Session Chair, Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA

Borlaug and the Green Revolution: What’s next for Africa? Julie Borlaug Larson, Norman E. Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, Texas A&M, College Station, TX, USA

Panel Discussion - The new Africa: A panorama of seismic changes Fu Wenge, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China; Mark Lyons, Alltech Inc., Beijing, China; Julie Borlaug Larson, Texas A&M, College Station, TX, USA

Panel Discussion - Where to invest? In what to invest? Christél Coetzee, Advit Animal Nutrition, Edenvale, South Africa; Jandre Prinsloo, Alltech Inc., Stellenbosch, South Africa; Evans Darko, Ag Forte (Willmar Poultry Company), Harrisonburg, VA, USA; Charles Moore, Charles Moore Consulting, Cape Town, South Africa

Cases of African business success: Diageo, VP Group and Zambeef Damien McLoughlin, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Crop Science - LCC Heritage Hall West

How to feed 9 billion people with one world? New farms, new farming methods, new technologies - What If? Patrick Charlton, Session Chair, Alltech Inc., Stamford, Lincs., UK

Opportunity Cultivation: From drones to GPS David Hunt, Comex McKinnon, Dublin, Ireland

What if a plant could naturally resist disease? Steven Borst, Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA

A global threat to grain supply security: How molds and mycotoxin contamination are robbing you blind Nick Adams, Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA

What if billions of soil microbes hold the key to global food security? Richard Murphy, Alltech Inc., Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Ireland

What are the 5 biggest threats to plant growth and yields? Robert Walker, Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA

6:00 PM Buses Leave for Alltech Arena from hotels

7:00 PM Kentucky Night at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park (includes dinner)

MONDAY, MAY 19Alltech 30th ANNUAl INterNAtIONAl SYMpOSIUM AGeNDA | MAY 18-21, 2014

tUeSDAY, MAY 208:00 AM- 5:00 PM

Spouse/Guest Tour Departs from LCC Heritage Hall Ground Floor - Alltech Information Booth

8:30 AM - 11:35 AM

Life Sciences - LCC Heritage Hall Center/East

What if a pin-prick diagnostic test could accurately determine your risk of major disease in minutes and save your life? How will we cope with the implications for your health – and your health insurance? Eugenia Wang, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA

Are we on the fast track to extinction? Detecting and mitigating the agents in air, water and food that lead to precocious puberty, male infertility and mid-life health crises Alex Yiannikouris, Alltech, Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA

The simple facts about inflammation: Addressing this hidden killer that threatens your well-being via multiple disease pathways Michal Toborek, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

Revelations about the metabolic basis of disease: Unifying the causes and treatments of our present-day pandemics; Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes Ronan Power, Alltech, Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA

Q&A Karl Dawson, Session Chair, Alltech, Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA

Farm of Tomorrow - LCC Heritage Hall West

The opportunities of modern food production: What can we learn from the food scandals of the past and how will it impact primary production? Patrick Wall, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland and Jean Kennedy, Alltech Inc., Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Ireland

Animal health and the health of our workers: How do we manage the ever-emerging viral challenge? Jules Taylor-Pickard, Alltech Inc., Stamford, Lincs., UK; Paul Groenewegen, Alltech Inc., Guelph, ON, Canada; James Pettigrew, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA

The future of the world’s largest pig farming market Defa Li, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

What if we put true precision in ‘Precision Agriculture?’ How will new ration evaluation tools, artificial intelligence and faster computers change animal agriculture? Karl Dawson, Alltech Inc., Robin Johnston, Fermentrics, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Food, supermarkets and protein production: A global perspective on the future of the broiler industry Aidan Connolly, Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA; Philip Wilkinson, 2 Sisters Food Group, Harrowgate, Yorks., UK

1:00 PM- 2:45 PM

The Algae Opportunity - LCC Heritage Hall Center/East

Introduction: We know what the world wants and we have what the world needs: The green light for health and sustainability Steve Bourne, Session Chair, Alltech Inc., Stamford, Lincs., UK

Gazing into the crystal ball and seeing algae – why all the sudden interest in the most amazing of all microbial opportunities? Becky Timmons, Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA

The essential need for Omega-3 DHA; no longer the overlooked nutrient Jules Taylor-Pickard, Alltech Inc., Stamford, Lincs., UK

Is Omega-3 DHA the link between human health and wellness – if so, what does it mean, are we getting enough, what has to change? Patrick Wall, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Is the food chain starving the consumer of Omega-3 DHA – if so, what is the food industry doing about it, is it sustainable, and does the consumer know? Philip Wilkinson, 2 Sisters Food Group, Harrowgate, Yorks., UK

Speaker Panel Discussion Steve Bourne, Moderator

1:00 PM- 2:45 PM Cont’d

Business & Technology - LCC Heritage Hall West

The Middle Kingdom on center stage: The new China you need to know Mark Lyons, Alltech Inc., Beijing, China

Instant Gratification: Connecting to the future world Tim Arthur, Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY, USA

What if we took the guesswork out of one of your company’s most crucial decisions – hiring! Aoife Lyons, Licensed clinical psychologist

Succession planning—so you built a business, now what? Damien McLoughlin, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

3:00 PM- 6:00 PM

International Species ForumsAn innovative forum to discuss global challenges and opportunities within your industry.

Agribusiness Bluegrass Ballroom 1 (LCC 3rd Floor)

Aqua Thoroughbred 4 (LCC 3rd Floor)

Beef Heritage Ballroom 1-3 (LCC 1st Floor)

Dairy Bluegrass Ballroom 2 (LCC 3rd Floor)

Equine Hyatt Regency 1-2 Lobby Level

Pet Hyatt Regency 3 Lobby Level

Poultry Thoroughbred 1-3 (LCC 3rd Floor)

Pig Heritage Hall East (LCC 1st Floor)

6:15 PM- 7:30 PM

Networking Reception - LCC Heritage Hall Ground Floor

8:30 AM-

11:30 AM

Closing Plenary Session

LCC Heritage Hall West

Bees and Microbes: Do Agriculture’s Crucial Workers Hold the Key to Feeding the World?

Becky Timmons, Alltech Inc., Global Director of Applications Research & Quality Assurance

Alltech Young Scientist Award Presentation Consumer Trends, Technologies and Innovations: What Will Shape the Future of the Food Chain?

Dr. Mark Lyons, Alltech Inc., Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Your Challenge for the Future

Dr. T. Pearse Lyons, Alltech Inc., President and Founder

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The Alltech 30th Annual International Symposium

may 18–21, 2014 Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Nick AdamsGlobal Sales Director, Mycotoxin Management, Alltech ScheduledSession:CropScience

Nick Adams is the global sales director of Alltech’s mycotoxin management sector. Adams has been with Alltech for over 15 years, starting in the U.K. and then spending eight years in California. He earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science at the University of Reading in the U.K. where he majored in ruminant nutrition, and is a graduate of the Alltech AdvancedManagementProgram,offeredattheUCDMichaelSmurfitGraduateBusinessSchoolin Dublin, Ireland. Adams joined the feed industry in 1996 with a position at Hanford Feeds Ltd. as a ruminant feed specialist in southwest England. After three years with Hanford Feeds, he accepted a position with Alltech. His role for the past eight years has been focused on supporting the mycotoxin management side of Alltech’s business. He hails from England, although he spent many of his early years growing up in Germany.

Tim ArthurGlobal Director of MIS, AlltechScheduledSession:BusinessandTechnology

Tim Arthur joined Alltech as global director of MIS in 1995. He is charged with developing Alltech’sITstrategyforitsofficesworldwide.Arthurstartedhiscareerinlargemainframesystemsworking for Jerrico (Long John Silver’s) and Kentucky Central Life Insurance Company as a systems analyst. He later moved to the PC environment in the early 1980s taking on large-scale remote and communication projects for Kentucky Central Life. Years later, he created a computer software company, Accounting Alternatives, Inc., and assumed the position of president and CEO. Arthur later merged the company with Data Solutions, and held the position of executive vicepresident,servicingthefinancialandproductionindustrieswithnetworkingsupportandERP/MRP solutions such as Exact’s Macola. Arthur attended the University of Kentucky, and completedanExecutiveMasterofBusinessAdministrationatUCDMichaelSmurfitGraduateBusinessSchoolinDublin,Ireland.ArthurservesontheboardofadvisorsfortheDEMOInnovation Conference, IDG’s Computerworld magazine, CIO Magazine of the CIO Executive Council,andthe2014CustomerBoardofAdvisorsConvergenceInternationalConference.Heand his team received the “Customer Excellent Award” from Microsoft in 2014, and they were the runner-upsfortheMicrosoftBusinessVisionaryCIOoftheYearAwardinboth2013and2014.

Julie Borlaug Larson. Ph.D.Associate Director for External Relations Norman E. Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture ScheduledSession:Africa

JulieBorlaugLarson,Ph.D.,isthegranddaughterofDr.NormanE.BorlaugandtheassociatedirectorofexternalaffairsattheBorlaugInstituteforInternationalAgricultureatTexasA&M.Since the passing of her grandfather, Larson has worked to continue his legacy through developing agricultural partnerships between public, private and philanthropic groups to further theBorlauglegacyandexpanduponhismissiontofeedtheworld’shungry.Larsonreceivedher

bachelor’sdegreefromTexasA&Mininternationalstudiesandpoliticalsciencein1997,andhermaster’sinnon-profitmanagementfromtheUniversityofDallasin2004.Shehasspenthercareerinthenon-profitsector,andhasworkedfororganizationssuchastheSalvation Army and the American Cancer Society. Larson will accept Alltech’s 2014 Medal of Excellence Award on behalf of her grandfather.

Steven BorstAlltech Crop Science Compliance Manager ScheduledSession:CropScience

StevenBorstisthecompliancemanagerforAlltechCropScienceandisresponsibleforglobalproductregistration.BorstreceivedhisdoctoratefromLouisianaStateUniversitythrough the School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences. He earned a bachelor’s degree in turf grass science from Pennsylvania State University, and a master’s degree in plantsciencesfromtheUniversityofTennessee.Earlierinhiscareer,Borstworkedasaresearch associate at Louisiana State University.

Steve Bourne Vice President, Alltech ScheduledSession:TheAlgaeOpportunity

SteveBourneisavicepresidentatAlltech.BournegraduatedfromtheUniversityofNottingham in 1985 with a bachelor’s in animal nutrition, focusing on nutrition and production. He obtained a Master of Philosophy from the University of Nottingham in 1996, studying the role of enzymes in animal nutrition. Upon graduating, he spent six years working as the company nutritionist for Cranswick Group PLC, where he was responsible for diet formulation,researchandtechnicalsupport.BournejoinedAlltechinJuly1990toestablishbusinessintheAsia-Pacificregion,andwasbasedinThailand.In1994, he moved back to the U.K., and took on the responsibility of both the EuropeanandAsia-Pacificmarkets,whilealsoleadingandlaunchingthemycotoxinmanagementprogram.Sincethen,Bournehashadnumerousroles furthering the growth and development of Alltech internationally as part of the company’s acquisition group, and today, he chairs Alltech’s reputation and risk management group, the mycotoxin management program, algae initiatives and the on-farm program.

Patrick Charlton Vice President Europe, Alltech ScheduledSession:CropScience

Patrick Charlton is the vice president of Alltech’s European region. He graduated from the University of Nottingham in 1987, and later joined one of the U.K.’s leading premix manufacturers as a nutritionist, advising on all species. In 1991, he garnered a position with Alltech U.K., and soon became technical manager in 1995. Three years later, he moved to Cape Town, South Africa, to become technical director for Alltech’s Africa and Middle East regions, working with customers in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Iran, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Zimbabwe. Charlton was later appointed general manager of Alltech Canada from 2000 to 2005, working with customers, consultants and researchers across Canada; then in 2005, he was promotedtoglobalBioplex®managerresponsibleforallactivitiesrelatingtotheBioplex® series of organic minerals. Most recently, Charlton was named European vice president, managing Alltech’slargestregionof34Europeanoffices.HecurrentlylivesintheU.K.,whereheearnedamaster’s in fermentation and distilling from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh in 2006. Charlton is amemberofAlltech’sboardofdirectors,theInstituteofBiologyandtheInstituteofFoodScienceand Technology.

William Close, Ph.D. Private Consultant and LecturerScheduledSession:FarmofTomorrow

WilliamClose,Ph.D,isaprivateconsultantandlecturerfromtheU.K.HereceivedhisBachelorofSciencein1967andadoctoraldegreein1970fromQueen’sUniversity,Belfast.HewasemployedasaresearchscientistattheAFRCInstitutesofFoodResearchatBabraham,CambridgeandShinfield,Reading.In1991,heestablishedhisownprivate,independentconsulting business, offering technical advice to the pig industry on all aspects of pig nutrition and production. As a result, he has traveled extensively throughout the world and is familiar with pig production in many countries. Close’s research has been published extensively in the areas of pig nutrition, metabolism, physiology and production. Moreover, he has been invited to speak at major conferences throughout Europe, America, Australia, Asia and Africa. Close is a part-time lecturer at King’s College London and the University of Reading.

Dr. Christél Coetzee Technical Director, ADVIT Animal Nutrition ScheduledSession:Africa

Dr. Christél Coetzee is the technical director of ADVIT Animal Nutrition. She holds a doctoral degree in animal science from the University of Pretoria. After three years as a consulting nutritionistatSpesfeedSouthAfrica,Dr.CoetzeejoinedBASFAnimalNutrition,SouthAfricain 2001. There she gained experience in operations management, logistics, quality system implementation and quality systems auditing. She provided technical support to the vitamin industry, focused on animal nutrition and honed her skills in business development, sales, key accountsandproductmanagement.FollowingthemanagementbuyoutofBASFAnimalNutrition,South Africa, she was appointed technical director of ADVIT Animal Nutrition in 2007. Dr. Coetzee is currently the chairman of the AFMA Technical Committee.

Dr. Stephen Collett Clinical Associate Professor at the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center (PDRC), University of Georgia ScheduledSession:The$4BillionCoccidiosisProblemandAntibiotic-FreeProductionBreakfast

As a clinician at the PRDC in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia, Dr. Collett is primarily responsible for teaching clinical medicine to students pursuing master’s degrees in avian medicine, and providing veterinary service to the poultry industry in the state of Georgia. He received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture at the University of Natal Pietermaritzburg,alongwithaBachelorofVeterinaryScienceandMasterofVeterinaryMedicine from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. He earned his master’s degree and diplomat status with the American College of Poultry Veterinarians after spending 10 years in private practice, specializing in poultry. In the past, Dr. Collett has served as head veterinarian with Rainbow Chicken Farms in South Africa, as well as director of Alltech, North American poultry division, before joining the University of Georgia in 2004.

Aidan Connolly Vice President Corporate Accounts, AlltechScheduledSessions:FarmofTomorrow,Africa

Aidan Connolly is vice president of corporate accounts for Alltech, and is based in Washington, D.C.HegraduatedwithaBachelorofCommercefromUniversityCollegeDublin(UCD)andamaster’sininternationalmarketingfromtheUCDMichaelSmurfitGraduateBusinessSchool.HehasbeenwithAlltechfor22years,originatinginIreland,andthenmovingtoFrance,Brazil,and the United States. From 2002 to 2008, Connolly held the position of vice president of Europe. In his current position, Connolly is responsible for corporate account strategy withinAlltech.Hisexpertiseisinthefieldofbranding,agricultureandinternationalmarketing. Connolly is an adjunct professor of marketing at UCD. He is also a board member of IFIF, IAMA, the National Chicken Council, the National Turkey Federation, and a former board member of FEFANA.

JAmES R. ComER Commissioner of Agriculture, Kentucky ScheduledSession:CropScienceMonroe County Kentucky native, James R. Comer, was a Kentucky state representative for over 10 years. He is a life-long farmer, a graduate of Western Kentucky University and served as the president of the Kentucky FFA from 1990 to 1991. In November 2011, Kentuckians elected Comer to be their commissioner of agriculture. Since his swearing in, Commissioner Comerhasfulfilledhispromisetovisitall120Kentuckycountieshisfirstyearinoffice;flushedout government waste saving tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars; and made the Department of Agriculture transparent by displaying its entire expenditure report on the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s website. Commissioner Comer has gained national attention through his innovative initiatives to enhance rural economic development through agriculture.

Evans Darko Breeder Manager, Wilmar Poultry Company/Ag ForteScheduledSession:Africa

Evans Darko, breeder manager for the eastern division of Wilmar Poultry Company, also known as Ag Forte, is a native of Ghana, West Africa. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in animal sciencefromtheUniversityofGhana,Legon.Afterfulfillinghisnationalserviceobligations,hemoved to Ontario, Canada to further his education at the University of Guelph. He graduated from the university in 1990 with a master’s in animal science. He was hired by Cuddy Farms International right out of school, and worked at both their Strathroy, Ontario and Aurora, MO locations from 1989 to 1998. In July, 1998, he returned to Ghana for family reasons. Then, in 2002,heacceptedapositionwithPilgrim’sPrideCorporation’sturkeydivisionasaseniorfieldtechnician. In July 2004, Ag Forte acquired Pilgrim’s turkey division, and he has been there ever since. He lives and works in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Karl Dawson, Ph.D. Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Research, AlltechScheduledSessions:OpeningPlenary,FarmofTomorrow,LifeScience

KarlDawson,Ph.D.,isthevicepresidentandchiefscientificofficerofresearchforAlltech.In his position, he directs activities at the company’s biosciences centers around the world, including Alltech’s Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition Center, where he is co-director. Heoverseesadministrationandscientificprogramsintheresearchdepartment,andalsofacilitates external contract research, which includes programs for 50 graduate students around the world. Dawson is also an adjunct professor of nutritional microbiology. Prior to joining Alltech in 1999, he was employed by the University of Kentucky for 21 years where he served as director of the nutritional microbiology laboratory in the department of animal sciences, the research coordinator for the department of animal sciences and a chair of the agricultural biotechnology coordinating committee. He also worked for two years as a microbiologist at the National Animal Disease Laboratory in Iowa. He holds a bachelor’s in bacteriology from Utah State University, a master’s in microbiology from the University of Wyoming, and a doctoral degree in bacteriology from Iowa State University.

Paul groenewegen Technical Manager, Alltech Canada

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Paul Groenewegen is the technical manager of Alltech Canada, providing support to the Canadian sales team and conducting research and registration responsibilities in Canada. Prior to Alltech, Groenewegen was employed by a major feed supplier in Ontario for 15 years asaswinespecialist,responsibleforsalestomorethanonethousandsowfarrow-to-finishoperations in Ontario. Greoenewegen has also provided consultative services to clients in Venezuela, the U.S. and across Canada. He attended the University of Guelph where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, majoring in animal and poultry science. He then earned a master’s in nutritional physiology.

Dinah Hanson Agribusiness Project Manager, Association of African Business SchoolsScheduledSession:Africa

DinahHansonjoinedtheAssociationofAfricanBusinessSchoolsin2011whereshehasledthedevelopmentprocessoftheAgribusinessConsortiumofAfricanBusinessSchools,fundedbytheBill&MelindaGatesFoundation,whichwilldevelopanddeliveragribusinessmanagement training programs tailored to the needs of the African context. She has worked in thefieldofdevelopmentsince2006,startingwithTechnoServeGhana,andwasamemberofthe inaugural faculty of the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hanson holds a master’s degree in entrepreneurship from the University of Pretoria, South Africa where she was a DANIDA Emerging Leaders Scholar and is a member of the inaugural class of the London School of Economics Programme for African Leadership.

David hunt Managing Director, Comex McKinnon ScheduledSession:CropScience

David Hunt is the managing director of Comex McKinnon, an agricultural supply chain management company. Hunt also sits on the advisory board of Singularity University, an institute based in NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, California. Singularity University was founded by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil and is dedicated to educating people about the impact that advancing technologies can have on the world.

Robin Johnston Fermentrics, Richie Seed and Feed, Inc. ScheduledSession:FarmofTomorrow

A graduate of the University of Liverpool and Pennsylvania State University, Robin Johnston is an associate at Fermentrics and Richie Seed and Feed, Inc. in Ontario, Canada. Hisbackgroundisincomputerscienceandartificialintelligence,however,throughouthisworking career he has been involved in agriculture, allowing him to blend the two disciplines. Hisbackgroundinartificialintelligencenotonlyprovideshimwithinsightintonewmethodsofdeveloping data for agricultural producers, but also allows him to put them into practice on his own agricultural operation. Currently, Johnston is involved in the development of autonomous technologies that focus on the live interpretation of data for use in the dairy industry. Johnston was previously the head of research and development for Fermentrics, responsible for the development and implementation of analytical software and hardware in gas fermentation; and he was also the head of research and development for MilkMaven, where he developed and implemented analytical techniques and hardware for the dairy industry. His interests are in farming (cash crop and dairy), machine learning (genetic algorithms, pattern recognition), and hardware and sensor development for the agricultural industry.

Jean kennedy, Ph.D. EU Regulatory Affairs Manager, Alltech ScheduledSession:FarmofTomorrow

Jean Kennedy, Ph.D., began working in Alltech’s EU Regulatory Affairs Department in 2010. In 2005, she was awarded a doctorate for her thesis on food safety and consumer protection from the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland. In 2007, she was awarded a Newman Fellowship for post-doctoral research of outstanding academic excellence from University College Dublin (UCD) where she continues to be an adjunct research fellow. Kennedy’s previous employers include the European Food Information Council, Michigan State University and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.

marc Larousse Vice President of Business Development, Alltech ScheduledSession:BusinessandTechnology

Marc Larousse, vice president of business development at Alltech, began his career with the company in 1993 as director of Alltech France. From 1997 to 2000, he was the director of Alltech’sregionalofficeinCuritiba,Brazilandin2002,hebecamedirectorofLatinAmerica,implementing corporate sales and marketing strategy within the region. Larousse served as vice president of Europe from 2008 to 2011. He was later nominated for the global position he upholds now, managing partnerships and merger acquisition strategies. Larousse completed his education at the National Veterinary School of Maisons-Alfort in Paris, France. He pursued hisstudiesfurtherbycompletingaMasterofBusinessAdministrationatHECParisin1993.

defa li, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Animal Science and Technology at China Agricultural University; Director of Ministry of Agriculture Feed Industry Centre; Expert in Feed and Animal Nutrition and Ph.D. Program SupervisorScheduledSession:FarmofTomorrow

Professor Defa Li, Ph.D., is an esteemed academician and dean of the College of Animal Science and Technology at China Agricultural University, mainly involved in theory research andapplicationtechnologydevelopmentforthehigh-efficiencyutilizationoffeedresources.He tested the nutritional value of some of the most popular feedstuffs for pigs to create the firstdynamicdatabaseofavailablenutrientsforfeedsources,aswellasthefirstpignutrientrequirement models in China. He has published 205 peer-reviewed papers and is a two-timerecipientoftheNationalScientificandTechnologicalProgressAward.Moreover,hehastrained 143 postgraduate and postdoctoral students -- two of which were granted the “Top 100 NationalExcellentDoctoralDissertation”recognition.LiachievedhisBachelorofSciencefromBeijingAgriculturalUniversityinChinawherehemajoredinanimalscience;then,earnedhisPh.D. in animal nutrition and feed science at Kansas State University. In 1990, he attended BeijingAgriculturalUniversity,andthreeyearslater,hebecameprofessorandvicedeanoftheCollege of Animal Science and Technology at China Agricultural University. In April 2004, he was appointed dean of the College of Animal Science and Technology. In 2013, he became affiliatedwiththeChinaAcademyofEngineering.He’salsoservedasthevicepresidentofthe World Association of Animal Production, vice president of the Chinese Animal Science and Veterinary Association, vice president of the China Feed Industry Association, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, and was an associate editor of the Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Science.

Lopez lomong Humanitarian Award WinnerScheduledSession:OpeningPlenary

OneoftheLostBoysofSudan,Lomongwasseparatedfromhisfamilyat age six when he was kidnapped by soldiers during a Sunday morning Mass in his native country. He escaped from the children’s prison three weeks later, taking refuge in a camp in Kenya, before coming to the United States when he was 16 years old and becoming a U.S. citizen in2007.Lomongisatwo-timeOlympianintrackandfieldandwastheflagbearerfortheUnitedStatesduringthe2008SummerOlympicsOpening Ceremony. Lomong’s autobiography, Running for My Life, was published in 2012. He is the founder of 4 South Sudan, a philanthropic partnership with World Vision that is seeking to provide clean water, education, health care and nutrition to the people of South Sudan. Lomong is Alltech’s 2014 Humanitarian Award winner.

Dr. Aoife Lyons Clinical Psychologist , Alltech ScheduledSession:BusinessandTechnologyDr. Aoife Lyons received her doctorate in clinical psychology from DePaul University in Chicago, IL in 2001. After successfully running her own private practice clinic in Chicago for over 10 years, she returned to Ireland in 2012 to direct the Alltech Career Development Program. She also consults on hiring practices in business, team-building and multicultural communication. Dr. Lyons uses her specialized knowledge of human behavior and psychology to advise on effective business practices. Dr. Lyons is an adjunct professor atboththeUCDMichaelSmurfitGraduateBusinessSchoolinDublin,Ireland,andDublinCityUniversity.Heracademicqualificationsincludeabachelor’sinbiologyandpsychologyfrom the University of Notre Dame, a master’s in women’s studies from UCD, a master’s and doctorate from DePaul University and a post-doctoral fellowship from Northwestern University.

mark lyons, Ph.D. Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Alltech ScheduledSessions:BusinessandTechnology,Africa,ClosingPlenaryMark Lyons, Ph.D., is vice president of corporate affairs at Alltech. He obtained his undergraduate degree in political science and environmental science in 1999 from the University of Chicago. He then completed a master’s in brewing and distilling in 2001, followed by a doctoral degree in the area of solid state fermentation (SSF) at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. In 2007, he successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis, graduating in June 2008. His thesis was graded ‘excellent’ and was nominated for a Heriot-Watt award. Since 2011, Lyons has been concentrating on key international accounts and industry groups, as well as core company initiatives. He relocated to China in early 2012 as part of thecompany’sfocusontheAsia-Pacificregion,whichgeneratesapproximately35percentoftheworld’sfeedtonnage.LivinginBeijingandtravellingthroughoutChina,Lyonsisfocused on the company’s “China Now” initiative to deepen its support of the industry through research, education, and strategic initiatives in the world’s most populous nation. LyonsisfluentinSpanish,Portuguese,FrenchandGermanandpreviouslyservedasinternational projects director, overseeing developments and operations at Alltech’s SSF plantinSerdan,Mexico,anditsflagshipyeastproductionfacilityinSãoPedro,Brazil.Under his leadership as director of North America from 2009 to 2011, Alltech expanded its presencewiththeopeningofnewofficesandagrowingpresenceinallagriculturalsectors.Lyons has served as a board member of the American Feed Industry Association and is active in many industry groups such as the International Poultry Council, National Turkey Federation, National Chicken Council and the National Pork Producers Council. He is also a committee member of China Toxicology Association. He was named one of the top 50IrishbusinessmenintheBRICcountriesandoneofthetop“40Under40”leadersinagriculture by Vance Publishing Corporation.

damien mcLoughlin, Ph.D. Dean of the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Scheduledsessions:Africa,Business&TechnologyDamienMcLoughlin,Ph.D.,isdeanoftheMichaelSmurfitGraduateBusinessSchoolinDublin, Ireland, and in 2004, was a visiting professor in marketing at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. He has been recognized with teachingawardsfromboththeSmurfitandQuinnSchoolsofBusiness.Heisalsoamemberof the 4.5 Club for Teaching Excellence at Cornell. McLoughlin’s research, teaching and consulting interests are in the areas of strategic marketing, market making and business-to-business marketing. His work has been published in leading international journals, such as the Journal of Business Research, Industrial Marketing Management and the European Journal of Marketing. He is a member of the editorial board of many leading marketing journals, including Industrial Marketing Management. Professionally, he has worked with leading international companies such as Alltech, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard.

Charles moore Consulting Nutritionist, Charles Moore ConsultingScheduledSession:AfricaCharles Moore is a consulting nutritionist, specializing in ruminants. A registered professional animal scientist, he is a graduate of Stellenbosch University with bachelor’s degrees in animal science and agronomy. He works mainly with large dairy and cow-calf producers in Southern Africa, helping them maximize the use of home grown feeds for optimal production. He is involvedinhisfifthgenerationfamilyfarmingoperation,runninga25,000acrelivestockranch. Moore also holds a professional hunting guide licence, and in his off-time he guides international clients in some of Africa’s remote wilderness areas.

Richard murphy, Ph.D. Research Director, Alltech’s European Biosciences Centre ScheduledSession:CropScienceRichardMurphy,Ph.D,istheresearchdirectoratAlltech’sEuropeanBioscienceCentrein Dunboyne, Ireland. He received a bachelor’s in biochemistry in 1994 from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Subsequently, he received a research scholarship from Alltech and earned his doctorate in the department of biochemistry at NUI, Galway in 1999. His current research activities are diverse and include peptide bio-marker detection, molecular fingerprintingofmicrobialpopulationsandnutrigenomics,withanemphasisontranscriptionalcontrol and regulation of protein production.

Ronan power, Ph.D. Vice President of Life Sciences, Alltech ScheduledSession:LifeScienceRonan Power, Ph.D., is vice president of life sciences for Alltech, based at the Center for Nutrigenomic Research in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the National University of Ireland. Subsequently, hecompletedhispost-doctoraltrainingincellbiologyatBaylorCollegeofMedicineinHouston,Texas, where he studied structure-function relationships of avian steroid receptors and cross-talk between membrane receptors and nuclear steroid hormone receptors. His work resulted in a number of patents, and he has been published widely in journals such as Science, the Journal of Biological Chemistry and Gene Expression. Power joined Alltech in 1991 as director of research for Europe and was initially based on the campus of National University of Ireland, Galway, where he was an adjunct professor in the department of biochemistry. During this time, he also directed Alltech’s regulatory affairs division in Europe. In 1998, he relocated to Alltech’s EuropeanBiosciencesCenterinDunboyne,Irelandandmaintainedanactivegraduatestudentprogram.Since2002,hehasbeenbasedatAlltech’sNorthAmericanBiosciencesCenterwhere he initially worked as director of internal research. He has a broad range of research interests related to the application of Alltech’s products in both animal and human health and is particularlyinterestedinstudyingthemodeofactionofnutrientsatamolecularlevel.Basedonthe work of his group, in 2010, Alltech decided to launch a separate division devoted to human health.Thishasledtotheinitiationofthefirstsetofhumanclinicaltrialsforthecompany,tostudy the effect of AT-001 in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Jandré prinsloo Sales Manager, Alltech Crop ScienceScheduledSession:AfricaJandré Prinsloo a sales manager for Alltech Crop Science. He hails from Pretoria, South Africa, and completed a bachelor’s degree and a master’s of science in horticulture at the University of Stellenbosch. While completing his thesis, Prinsloo started work at Hortec, a fruit quality and fruit maturity management laboratory. Prinsloo was responsible for maturity indexing of stone fruit and citrus. In 2003, he joined ImproCrop, now known as Alltech Crop Science, which has developed natural solutions to solve the agronomic challenges faced by producers.

nick smit Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, Alltech ScheduledSession:AfricaNick Smit is the vice president for Africa and the Middle East at Alltech. He grew up on a dairy and crop farm on the west coast of South Africa, and attended Stellenbosch University in South Africa where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in agriculture. Smit then went on to work for Ralston Purina in Canada, where he also attended the University of Guelph. He joined Alltech in 1991 to head up Alltech Canada, while at the same time taking on a lead role developing Alltech’s ethanol division in North America. In 2000, Smit returned to South Africa where he became managing director for Alltech Africa and the Middle East. In 2005, he was recalled to Alltech’s headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky to take on the role of director for North America in addition to his role in Africa and the Middle East. At the end of 2007, Smit returned to South Africa to resume his duties as vice president for Alltech Africa and Middle East at the Alltech officeinStellenbosch.

Jules taylor-pickard Solutions Deployment Team Manager, Alltech EuropeScheduledSessions:FarmofTomorrow,TheAlgaeOpportunityJules Taylor-Pickard, a nutritionist, obtained her Ph.D. specializing in piglet gut health, physiology and immunity. Taylor-Pickard is currently the Solutions Deployment Team manager for Alltech Europe. Within this role, she directs the European commercial research strategy, provides technical support to the sales force, and initiates, supports and interprets multi-species research activities -- specializing in providing naturalsolutionstooptimiseanimalperformanceandefficiency.Previous roles held at Alltech include global Mycosorb® manager and pig technical manager for Europe. Previously, she worked with pharmaceutical applications in the monogastric sector.

john thornton Regional Director, Alltech EuropeScheduledSession:FarmofTomorrowJohn Thornton graduated with a master’s degree in animal science from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and a diploma in advanced business management fromtheUCDMichaelSmurfitGraduateBusinessSchoolinDublin,Ireland.Forthepast13years, Thornton has developed worked in the South African and European animal production industries. His experience includes animal nutrition and the management of numerous Alltech divisions within the western and eastern European markets.

Becky Timmons Global Director of Applications Research and Quality, Alltech ScheduledSessions:TheAlgaeOpportunity,ClosingPlenaryBeckyTimmonsistheglobaldirectorofapplicationsresearchandqualityforAlltech.Sheholds degrees in chemistry and biology from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in brewing and distilling from Heriot-Watt University, Scotland. Moreover, she completed an advancedbusinessstudiesprogram.BeforeshejoinedAlltech,Timmonscarriedoutresearchforaflavorcompanyinthebeveragealcoholsector.AtAlltech,shehasheldanumberofpositions both in the quality area as well as new product development including director of fermentationanddirectorofflavordevelopmentforAlltech’sbrewinganddistillingdivision.As global director of applications research and quality, she is responsible for the quality and traceability of all Alltech products. Timmons ensures that all Alltech products meet the high standardsdemandedbythecompany,notonlyforthefinalproductsthatAlltechproduces,but also for ensuring that raw materials going into the products from supplier companies havebeenvettedbeforeuse.Alltechhasofficesin85countriesand41productionfacilitiesscattered around the world, all of which must meet very stringent quality and traceability requirements.

Dr. michal toborek Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Vice-Chair for Research, University of Miami ScheduledSession:LifeScienceDr. Michal Toborek received his doctorate from the Silesian School of Medicine in Poland and completed his postdoctoral training at the University of Kentucky in the areas of nutrition andcellbiology.SpecificinterestsinDr.Toborek’slaboratoryinvolvestudiesontheintegrityoftheblood-brainbarrier(BBB)andhowdifferentpathologicalconditionscanleadtothedisruptionand/ordysfunctionoftheBBB.Hepublishedover170publicationsinthisfield,andis the editor of a recent book, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration. Dr. Toborek has received several national and international awards for his research, such as the Excellence in Research Award from the American Heart Association, the Anafred N. Halpern Award from the American College of Nutrition, the International Alexander von Homboldt Research Award, and the 2014 Wybran Award, which is the highest honor bestowed by the Society of Immune Pharmacology(SNIP)inrecognitionoftheverybestscientificcontributionsthathaveresultedinthepreservationandexpansionofthefieldofneurolmmunepharmacology.

Robbie walker General Manager for Alltech Crop Science ScheduledSession:CropScienceRobbie Walker has been with Alltech for over 10 years, starting as sales manager in Ireland thenregionaldirectorofItalyandtheBalkans.TodayheisthegeneralmanagerforAlltechCropScience. Prior to obtaining a position at Alltech, he owned and managed his own hydroponic greenhousebusinessinSouthAfricaproducingmostlytomatoesandflowersfortheexportmarket. Walker studied horticulture at the University of Natal in South Africa and completed his post-graduate studies in business management.

Dr. Patrick Wall Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin, Ireland ScheduledSession:FarmofTomorrow,TheAlgaeOpportunityDr. Patrick Wall is a professor of public health at University College Dublin’s (UCD) School of Public Health and Population Sciences. His teaching and research interests include foodborne diseases, lifestyle-related diseases and health-damaging consumer behavior. He is a co-directorofUCD’sCentreforBehaviourandHealth,andisalsoco-founderoftheuniversity’sCentreforFoodSafety.Dr.WallwasonthecommitteeadvisingtheBeijingFoodSafetyAdministrationonfoodsafetyarrangementsforthe2008BeijingOlympics.Heiscurrentlythechairperson of the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency advisory group. He received degrees in veterinary medicine at UCD, human medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland; and earned master’s degrees in infectious disease from the University of London, and businessadministrationfromtheUCDMichaelSmurfitBusinessSchool.

Dr. Eugenia wang Gheens Foundation Inc. Chair in Aging Research, University of Louisville ScheduledSession:LifeScienceDr. Eugenia Wang is a professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Louisville (U of L). Dr. Wang is an internationally-known specialist on how genetics affect aging. She is also director of the Gheens Center on Aging, established in the U of L School of Medicine with a $2.5 million gift from the Gheens Foundation. Dr. Wang’s research focuses on investigating the genetic mechanisms that may cause predisposition to infectious diseases, through the study of the genetic factors controlling how people respond to environmental exposures and the molecular mechanisms of wound healing, including response to microgravity and radiation. Her work has applications for understanding the molecular mechanisms that control the aging process and age-dependent diseases. Dr. Wang’s research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, and she is a co-investigator on the $22 million grant from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases that will establish U of L’s Center for Predictive Medicine. Dr. Wang received her bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University, her master’s degree from Northern Michigan University and her doctorate from Case Western Reserve. She completed post-doctoral training at Rockefeller University, led the BloomfieldCenterforResearchonAgingandtaughtatMcGillUniversityinMontreal,Canada.

Professor Fu Wenge Chairman and CEO, Beijing Hope Meihao Investment Management Limited Managing Partner; China Opportunity Capital LLC; Professor and Dean of MBA Education Center of China Agriculture University ScheduledSession:AfricaFuWengeisoneofthemostinfluentialfiguresincorporatestrategies,businessmanagement,and investment in food and agriculture businesses in China. He is the chairman and CEO ofBeijingHopeMeihaoInvestmentManagementLimited,focusingoninvestmentandM&Abusinesses in the Chinese domestic food and agriculture industry. He is also the managing partnerofChinaOpportunityCapitalLLC,aNewYorkbasedboutiqueadvisoryfirmforcross-boarderinvestmentandM&Abusinessesinthefoodandagricultureindustry.WengeiscurrentlyaprofessoranddeanoftheMBAEducationCenteratChinaAgriculturalUniversity.He is a leading scholar in the industry, and his books are highly respected. He has been invited to speak at many industry conferences and top universities worldwide. From 2005 to 2012, Wenge served the CEO of West Hope Group, one of the four subgroups of the Hope Group, which ranks as the largest Chinese private enterprise. Today, the Hope Group is a conglomerate with over 1,000 subsidiaries, and the company produces over $25 billion in annual revenue. Since his inauguration in 2005, Wenge has led West Hope Group to diversify it from a traditional agribusiness to many other industries including real estate, retail, education, energy/chemical, and travel.

Philip j. wilkinson OBE, Executive Director 2 Sisters Food Group

ScheduledSessions:FarmofTomorrow,TheAlgaeOpportunityAfterstudyingagricultureatAskhamBryaninYork,England,Wilkinsonchosetopursueacareerinthedairyindustry.StartingasamanagementtraineeattheMilkMarketingBoardof England and Wales, he progressed through a range of senior roles within the industry, culminating to that of commercial director of Arla Foods, PLC. Meanwhile, he furthered his studiesinagribusinessatHarvardBusinessSchool.Throughouthiscareer,Wilkinsonhasheldseveral industry positions including chair of the Dairy Council and National Dairy Farm Assured, Ltd.HewashonoredwithanOrderoftheBritishEmpireforservicestothedairyindustryin2003. Upon leaving the dairy sector, Wilkinson became managing director of Grampian Country Food Group’s integrated chicken business and more recently joined 2 Sisters Food Group, a privately-owned chicken business supplying a range of products across all industry sectors. He isadirectoroftheRedTractorPoultrySectorBoardandtheBritishPoultryCouncil.Wilkinsonis a non-executive director of Paramount 2, a privately-owned seafood company, a member of the Worshipful Company of Poulters and a freeman of the city of London .

Dr. Alex Yiannikouris Global Mycosorb® and Analytical Research Director ScheduledSession:LifeScienceIn his current position as global Mycosorb® and analytical research director, Alex Yiannikouris leads a research team and coordinates research projects worldwide. He has an active role in research and development activities, including the development of new products and the implementationofanalyticalstrategiesinthefieldofmassspectrometry.Heprovidestechnicalsupport for commercial and regulatory departments worldwide, and has given lectures in more than 50 different countries. Yiannikouris received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in cellular biology, microbiology and parasitology, as well as a master’s degree in human nutritionandfoodsciencefromBlaise-PascalUniversityinClermont-Ferrand,France.Heearnedhisdoctorateinbiochemistryin2004fromBlaise-PascalUniversity, co-supported by Alltech, as well as the National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA), Clermont-Ferrand, and the ANRT (France). He was a post-doctoral fellow as an Alltech research scientist in the laboratoriesofanalyticalchemistryattheNationalCouncilofScientificResearch (CNRS) in Pau, France before joining the Center for Animal Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition at Alltech’s headquarters in 2007. In his current position, he focuses on implementing new research strategies to evaluate compound bioactivity and the development of multi-disciplinary strategies.

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