The Changing Food Safety Landscape: Protecting Our Products and Consumers in a Global Society

Paul Hall, Ph.D.
- IAFP President (2004)
- MATRIX MicroScience

Dr. Paul A. Hall holds the position of Vice President of Global Business Development for Matrix MicroScience, Inc. He recently joined Matrix following a 17-year career with Kraft Foods, where his last position was Chief Microbiology and Food Safety Officer for Kraft, Global. In this position at Kraft he was responsible for the microbiological safety and stability of some of the most well-known food and beverage brands in North America and the world.

Prior to joining Kraft, Dr. Hall worked as a Microbiology Manager in Corporate Research and Development for Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc. and in Central Research for Ralston Purina Company, both in St. Louis, MO. He is Past President of the International Association for Food Protection and has been actively involved with various professional organizations and institutes, including the International Life Sciences Institute, the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety, the American Society for Microbiology, the Institute of Food Technologists, the Food Products Association, and the International Dairy Foods Association, among others. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology and Food Safety Magazine.

Dr Hall holds a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, a Master's degree in Technology Management from Washington University, and a PhD in Quality Management from LaSalle University. He has lectured extensively around the world on microbiological food safety, HACCP, rapid testing and detection methods, and microbiological risk management.

Dr. Hall was the recipient of IAFP's prestigious 2006 Harold Barnum Industry Award for excellence in leadership and contributions to the area of microbiological food safety for the industry.

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