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Dr. Robert J. Vander Zanden, , Spherix Incorporated Board Member since 2004, having served in two Vice President positions with Kraft Foods International, brings a long and distinguished career in technical and business aspects of the food science industry to Spherix. Dr. Vander Zanden holds a Ph.D. in Food Science from Kansas State University, and an M.S. and B.S. in Chemistry, the latter from the University of Wisconsin Platteville, where he was named a Distinguished Alumnus in 2002. In his 30-year career, he has been with ITT Baking Company as a Product Development Scientist, with Ralston Purina as Manager Dietary Foods R&D, with Keebler as Group Director, Product and Process Development, with Grupo Gamesa, a Frito-Lay Company, as Vice President, Technology, with Nabisco, as Vice President of R&D for their International Division and with the acquisition of Nabisco by Kraft Foods, he became the Vice President of R&D for Kraft�s Latin American Division. Dr. Vander Zanden retired from Kraft Foods in 2004. He currently holds the title Adjunct Professor and Lecturer, in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, where he teaches a course in New Product Development. His focus on achieving product and process innovation through training, team building and creating positive working environments has resulted in his being recognized with many awards for product and packaging innovation. | 