College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Richard H. Linton will be serving on the Food and Drug Administration Science Board, an advisory committee that provides counsel to the FDA Commissioner on complex technical and scientific issues pertaining to the administration.

Membership to the advisory committee is an honor and awarded to people that are technically qualified in their respective fields who have demonstrated an ability to interpret complex data.

Linton board service will run until Dec. 31, 2023. Linton’s new appointment comes as a continuation of his long history of working with food safety having earned his doctorate in food Science and previously serving as the Department Chair of the Department of Food Science and Technology at the Ohio State University.

Linton’s research regarding food science has focused on modeling the growth and inactivation of foodborne pathogens within food systems, developing fast detection systems for foodborne hazards, and creating a computer-based food defense simulation. His work has received extensive recognition including awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Indiana Environmental Health Association and the Institute of Food Technologists.

Take a tour through Linton’s journey to his current posts.