is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research at Dalhousie University in Canada and was formerly: Senior Research Scientist, Postharvest Biology and Technology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Professor and Head of Department of Plant Science at Dalhousie University. He has published over 100 scientific articles, primarily in the field of postharvest biology and technology with a particular interest in Controlled Atmosphere applications in fruits and vegetables. In recognition of his research and numerous innovations adopted by the postharvest industry around the world, he has received a number of awards including Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science, Federal Partners in Technology Transfer Award and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for contributions to Canada.
