Director, Food and Nutrition Board
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Ann L. Yaktine, Ph.D., M.S., R.D. is Director of the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The FNB applies scientific knowledge to advise the nation on policies related to food, nutrition, and food safety, and their roles in health maintenance and disease prevention. In her role as Director, she is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the board’s activities, as well as engaging FNB members in strategic planning to identify important and emerging issues in nutrition and food sciences, and food safety. Dr. Yaktine has published journal reports on nutrition and cancer, nutrients and contaminants in foods, nutrition assistance programs, and dietary guidance. Dr. Yaktine is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Society for Nutrition, and the Royal Society of Medicine. She holds a Master’s degree in nutrition from the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. in biochemistry and cancer biology from the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is a Registered Dietitian.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EST
