SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As USANA
Health Sciences prepares to announce a scientific breakthrough this
week at its 2016 International Convention in Salt Lake City, the global nutritional company
welcomes Rob Sinnott, PhD. to its award-winning research and
development team as its new chief scientific officer.
Dr. Sinnott brings to USANA more than 25 years of experience and
leadership in life sciences, chemistry, biotechnology, and
nutrition, with 18 spent directly in the nutritional supplement
industry. He has held numerous scientific and leadership roles.
"Rob gained our attention because of his exceptional leadership
and experience in our industry," said USANA Co-CEO Dave Wentz. "I'm
happy he's coming aboard to grow the research and development team
and push our innovation to the next level."
Dr. Sinnott received his bachelor of science in biological
sciences, and his master's and doctorate of natural science in
plant sciences from Arizona State
University. His focus was on applied biological sciences,
including biotechnology and plant medicinal chemistry. He also
completed postgraduate coursework in a variety of business topics
at Harvard Business School,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and the Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology, and holds five patents that have been issued
across the United States,
Australia, New Zealand, South
Africa and Singapore.
"USANA has a long-standing reputation in the industry for
producing premium quality health products that improve lives," said
Dr. Sinnott. "I look forward to building on that legacy and leading
this world-class R&D team into the future."
About USANA
Founded in 1992, USANA Health Sciences
(NYSE: USNA) is a U.S.-based nutritional company that manufactures
high-quality supplements, personal care and healthy products in its
FDA-registered facility in Salt Lake City. Learn more
about USANA by visiting our website http://www.usana.com or the
official USANA blog http://whatsupusana.com.
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