Dr. Jennifer van de Ligt is the Associate Director of the Food Protection and Defense Institute (FPDI), a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence at the University of Minnesota. She will assist in leading staff and coordinating a research consortium of experts dedicated to protecting the food system through research and education.
Prior to coming to FPDI, Jennifer was a Scientific and Regulator Affairs Associate Director at Cargill. Her responsibilities included providing regulatory strategic direction, leading relationships with targeted trade associations and managing the budget for the North American Scientific & Regulatory Affairs function. Jennifer completed her Ph.D. in Nutrition from the University of Kentucky.
To protect our food and food systems, we must implement food defense strategies that mitigate the risk of food terrorism, sabotage and intentional adulteration.
