Rhodri Evans
About Rhodri Evans
Rhodri Evans serves as the Head of Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs for Europe at Exponent, bringing extensive expertise in food regulatory affairs and safety. He has held various scientific and regulatory roles in academia and government, contributing to food safety initiatives across Europe since 2020.
Work at Exponent
Rhodri Evans serves as the Head of Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs (Europe) at Exponent, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he leads food safety and regulatory affairs initiatives across Europe. His responsibilities include ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and overseeing the implementation of best practices within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Rhodri Evans earned a PhD from the University of Wales, Cardiff, where he studied Adaptation for low temperature growth in Clostridium botulinum from 1991 to 1995. He also holds a BSc in Biochemistry from the same institution, completed between 1988 and 1991. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his extensive expertise in European and International food regulatory affairs and food safety.
Background
Rhodri Evans has a diverse professional background in food safety and regulatory affairs. He worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Scientist at University College Dublin from 1995 to 1998 and at Wye College, University of London from 1998 to 1999. He has held various positions, including Chief Specialist in Chemical Safety at the Food Safety Authority of Ireland from 2006 to 2014 and Head of Food Additives at the Food Standards Agency from 2002 to 2006.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Rhodri Evans has contributed significantly to food safety and regulatory affairs. He served as Group Head of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at JAMES FINLAY LIMITED from 2018 to 2020. His roles have equipped him with a deep understanding of food safety regulations and compliance in the European market, which he applies in his current position at Exponent.