Biography:

Dr. John Ryan holds a Ph.D. in research and statistical methods. He has recently retired from his position as the administrator for the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture's Quality Assurance Division where he headed up Hawaii’s commodity inspection, food safety certification, and measurement standards service groups. He has won awards for technology for his visionary and pioneering food traceability work. He is the president of the Sanitary Cold Chain (website at http://www.SanitaryColdChain.com). The Sanitary Cold Chain provides food safety assessment, training, audit, and certification services to shippers, carriers, and receivers impacted by the new law.

His latest book “Guide to Food Safety during Transportation: Controls, Standards and Practices” 2nd Edition. He has spent over 25 years implementing high-technology quality control systems for international corporations in Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United States.