Bruce
Chassy, University of Illinois
Professor Bruce M. Chassy is the Assistant Dean for Science Communications in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. He served as Head of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois from 1989 to 2000. Dr. Chassy completed his undergraduate training in Chemistry at San Diego State University and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Cornell University. He was a research chemist at the National Institutes for Health (NIH) from 1968-1989.
Dr. Chassy’s research focused on the characterization and development of methods for the genetic manipulation of microorganisms used in food and dairy fermentations. His research experiences with the development of genetically modified microorganisms that are used in foods led him to an interest in food safety and the safety evaluation of "biotech foods."
In recent years Dr. Chassy has become active in the development of strategies for food safety evaluation and their application to the setting public policy. Dr. Chassy served as an Expert on the WHO/FAO Joint Consultation on Food Derived from Biotechnology held in Geneva in May, 2000. Professor Chassy also served on the FDA Food Advisory Committee from 1995-1998. He was appointed an ad hoc member of the EPA Scientific Advisory Panel in 2004. He is a Past-Chair of the Institute of Food Technologists' (IFT) Biotechnology Division and a past Chair of the IFT Expert Panel on Food Safety and Nutrition. He chaired the writing of a Council for Agricultural Science and Technology entitled “Evaluation of the U.S. Regulatory Process for Crops Developed through Biotechnology." He is a co-author of the recent ILSI publications: "Nutritional and Safety Assessments of Foods and Feeds Nutritionally Improved through Biotechnology (2004)" and "Nutritional and Safety Assessments of Foods and Feeds Nutritionally Improved through Biotechnology: Case Studies (2008)."
Dr. Chassy may be contacted at:
40 NSRC, 1101 West Peabody
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL 61801
Ph: 217-244-7291
bchassy@uiuc.edu
Websites for information about Transgenic Crops (GMOs)
http://www.agbios.com/main.php
GM crop database
Searchable news database
Safety of GM crops, foods and feeds
Case studies for regulatory approvals
Global knowledge center on crop biotechnology
Global status of biotech crops
