Ryan Simon, M.Sc., B.Sc., Senior Director, Safety & Regulatory
Mr. Ryan Simon is a Senior Director of Toxicology & Regulatory Affairs within the Food & Nutrition Group. As an integral member of the Food & Nutrition Group, Mr. Simon provides regulatory advice and strategic guidance to companies wishing to bring food ingredients, additives, and supplement products to major international marketplaces in a timely and cost productive manner.
Using his strong knowledge of the U.S and global food regulations, toxicology and food safety, Mr. Simon has successfully managed the introduction of several food ingredients to the U.S. and international marketplaces, which include galactooligosaccharides, beta-glucans, novel food oils, non-nutritive fat replacements, and numerous botanical derived plant extracts. Through his experience in assisting the needs of various multinational clients, Ryan has developed expertise in the regulatory and safety requirements of foods derived from new plant varieties, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s), and novel probiotic food ingredients.
Mr. Simon received his B.Sc. with honours in Biomedical Toxicology from the University of Guelph and a M.Sc. in Cell Biology and Metabolism from the McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. His graduate work focused on mechanisms of drug-induced bone loss, and vascular calcification. Mr. Simon has published several publications and posters pertaining to the toxicological assessment of food ingredients, and has authored numerous regulatory dossiers used in the safety determination of food ingredients.
