Biography

Jat Rana, who grew up in a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas in India, has a double Major in Chemistry and Botany. He has Masters of Science in Applied Organic Chemistry, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Birmingham University, England (UK). Post-doctoral fellow at the University of Glasgow Scotland (1981) and USDA Research fellow at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (1985). Production Manager at the Sigma-Aldrich Corporation in St. Louis, MO (1985-1996). Principle Senior Research Scientist at Amway (1996-2017). In 2017 Dr. Rana joined the Innophos Nutrition group as a Director, Technical Services and Application Development, where he continues to provide his expertise in innovative botanical ingredients. Active member of Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC), International Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC), Member of American Chemical Society (ACS), and Asian Congress of Nutrition (ACN).

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Research Interest

He has chaired and presented at many Scientific Sessions at the National and International events.