Philip Ward
Philip Ward
FH Memorial Medical Center
Estonia
Biography
27 years of food industry experience at General Foods (4) and The Hershey Company (23). Led programs in basic nutrition research as well as applied research in the areas of chocolate and sugar confections, aseptically processed fruit and dairy based deserts, and beverages. Holds 4 patents, 2 provisional patent applications, and several internal achievement awards associated with project work at Hershey. Acquired additional research experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has worked in a leadership capacity in a variety of job situations including two years as Assistant Professor of Food Science at Penn State.
Research Interest
Gatekeeper for complex carbohydrate and nutritional ingredients