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Dr Ian Jenson

Dr Ian Jenson, Principal Consultant, is a food industry quality, food safety, and development professional, with deep experience of R&D program design and project management, and innovation at a project, corporate, and industry level. He is experienced in food policy and regulation both nationally and internationally. 


  • B.Sc (Microbiology and Biotechnology)
  • M.Sc (Chemical Engineering)
  • Ph.D (Agriculture / Innovation)
  • Fellow of the Australian Society for Microbiology (Food and Industrial Microbiology)
  • Fellow of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology
  • Adjunct Senior Researcher, Centre for Food Safety and Innovation, University of Tasmania

"Ian demonstrated an ability to analyse complex information and translate them into understandable information for all levels within the organisation, both domestically and internationally. He's focused on getting things done, maintains high standards, and is a pleasant colleague to work with."


Financial controller, colleague

"Ian is a strategic thinker and a results oriented research manager. Ian understands the value of relationships in business partnerships, and works to ensure project outcomes provide value to his business and to the people with whom he works"


External research centre collaborator

"Ian is a highly-competent, well-organised and very-focussed manager. He is also a first-class microbiologist."


Scientist, colleague

"Ian’s role has taken him all over the world and he left quite an impression on all he dealt with in supporting growing trade, understanding Australia’s food safety systems and improving import requirements that favour Australia’s red meat industry exporters. ."


MLA General Manager

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