Former USDA Expert Joins bioMérieux’s Food Industry Management Team

J. Stan Bailey will serve as Director of Scientific Affairs for
bioMérieux Industrial Diagnostics business

DURHAM, N.C. (January 17, 2008) — A world leader in the field of industrial microbiology, bioMérieux recently announced the appointment of J. Stan Bailey, Ph.D., as Director of Scientific Affairs for the Industrial Diagnostics business group. His new position became effective January 7, 2008.

Prior to joining bioMérieux, Dr. Bailey worked with the United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) for 34 years. He was responsible for research directed toward controlling and reducing contamination of poultry meat products by foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Listeria, and developing methods for recovery of these organisms from foods. Additionally, he has authored or coauthored more than 500 scientific publications in the area of food microbiology, concentrating on controlling Salmonella in poultry production and processing, Salmonella methodology, Listeria methodology, and rapid methods of identification. 

“We are excited to bring Dr. Bailey’s extensive experience and expertise to our food industry management team,” said Herb Steward, Executive Vice President, bioMérieux, Inc. “The addition of such a distinguished food microbiologist will strengthen bioMerieux’s leadership position in industrial microbiology.”

Dr. Bailey is currently the President-Elect of The International Association for Food Protection and will become the president in 2008. As scientific advisor to the International Life Sciences Institute Food Microbiology Committee, Dr. Bailey has worked closely with the Directors of Food Safety for many of the largest food companies in the U.S.  Internationally, Dr. Bailey has served as an expert consultant to the Foreign Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Dr. Bailey is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and The International Association for Food Protection. He served as Chair of the Food Microbiology Division of the American Society of Microbiology in 1992 and as Secretary for the AOAC Microbial Methods Committee from 1990-95. He received his B.S. in Environmental Health Sciences, M.S. in Food Science, and Ph.D. in Poultry Science from the University of Georgia.

About bioMérieux

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A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for over 40 years, bioMérieux is present in more than 150 countries through 36 subsidiaries and a large network of distributors. In 2006, revenues reached €1.037 billion with 83% of sales outside of France.

bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions (reagents, instruments, software), which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. Our products are used for diagnosing infectious diseases and providing high medical value results for cardiovascular emergencies and cancer screening and monitoring. They are also used for detecting microorganisms in agri-food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. bioMérieux is listed on Euronext Paris. For more information, visit: www.biomerieux-usa.com.

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