Harold Schmitz is Chief Science Officer for Mars Inc. Previously, he held various positions within Mars in scientific and regulatory affairs, fundamental research, analytical and applied sciences, and corporate staff. In addition, he has been a visiting faculty member in the department of nutrition at the University of California, Davis, since 1995. Prior to joining Mars, Schmitz was a USDA National Needs Research Fellow at the North Carolina State University Department of Food Science. His research interests center around the agricultural, biomedical, clinical and engineering sciences related to food production and its influence on human and companion-animal health. Schmitz has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and chaired several scientific symposia to discuss state-of-the-art knowledge in the area of phytochemicals and health benefits. He serves on the executive committee of the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable at The National Academies. He earned a master's degree in food science at the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in food science, with a minor in organic chemistry, at North Carolina State University.

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Nutrition and Health: Separating Fact from Fiction

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