Dr. Bruce Tharp, President
THARP'S FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Web site: www.brucetharp.com

B.S., M. S. and Ph. D. Dairy Science, Penn State. Closely involved with the dairy and ice cream industry for over forty years. Inaugural recipient of the International Ice Cream Association Lifetime Achievement Award, March, 2006. After early teaching and research service on the faculties of the University of Wyoming and The Ohio State University, managed the technical affairs of two major suppliers of high-tech dairy product ingredients. Most recently was International Technical Director for Germantown International Limited.

Professional activities have included a major focus on ice cream on six continents. Has achieved international recognition for his technical expertise and insights, and as an enthusiastic and authoritative lecturer at short courses, seminars, workshops and technical conferences around the world, including service as a principal lecturer at every academic ice cream short course presented in the USA, and over 25 years service at the Penn State course. Currently Adjunct Professor of Food Science at Penn State, Has served as chief ice cream judge at the Intercollegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest for thirty years.

Email: bruce@tharp.com

Dr. Steven Young, Principal
STEVEN YOUNG WORLDWIDE
Web site: www.stevenyoung.net

BS, Ph.D., Food Science (food biochemistry and food microbiology) with specialized interest in dairy foods technology, Cornell University. Nearly 30 years of domestic and international field technical service to the dairy and food processing industries that includes work in South America, the Pacific Basin, and the former Soviet Union. Former Director R&D Dreyers/Edys Grand Ice Cream; Associate Director R&D Quaker Foods Co.; Director Food Ingredient Applications, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.. Lecturer: Cornell, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Univ. Maryland, North Carolina State, among others. Technical project manager-ice cream, dairy, and other foods.

As an independent dairy & food technologist, activities include product & process development; identification and assessment of emerging ingredient, product, and process technologies; and development of total quality programs. Non-technical activities include marketing, sales, and strategic planning for business and product development. Active in frozen dessert product and process development worldwide.

Email: steve@stevenyoung.net