Michael Brodsky
Biotechnolgy Expert
Michael has been an Environmental Microbiologist for 41 years. He is currently operating as Brodsky Consultants, an independent microbiological consultant in food and water safety, laboratory accreditation and quality assurance.
Michael has been a technical assessor in food microbiology for the Standards Council of Canada, Laboratory Accreditation Program (PALCAN) and is a lead auditor/assessor in environmental microbiology for the Canadian Association for Analytical Laboratories (CALA) since 2000. In 2001, Michael was recognized as an ISO 9000:2000 Certified Lead Auditor.He is a past president of the Ontario Food Protection Association (OFPA), the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and AOAC International. Michael still serves as a scientific reviewer on the Methods Committee for Microbiology for the AOAC Official Methods Program and for the AOAC Research Institute. He continues to take be active in IAFP through various Professional Development Groups and Committees. Since 2010, Michael has been a member of the CALA Board of Directors and currently serves as Secretary.