Dr Ian Jenson

Dr Ian Jenson is a food microbiologist who has worked in the areas of industrial fermentation, fermented foods, and meat safety over his entire career. He worked for 20 years with Meat & Livestock Australia running a research program to ensure that safety of Australian red meat and meat products, as well as using the information coming from research to promote Australia’s trade and market access conditions around the world. He also found time to complete a PhD with research on how to ensure that good research becomes a valuable innovation. He is now the Principal of FIRST Management Pty Ltd, a consulting company dedicated to Food Innovation Research Science and Technology Management.