As well as being the Global Editor-in-Chief of NutraIngredients and the editorial consultant and chair of Probiota, Probiota Americas, the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit USA, and the Nutra Healthspan Summit, Stephen is also the Managing Director - Nutrition Rethink Global for William Reed. He also serves as a judge across the NutraIngredients Awards regions. With a PhD in chemistry from Queen’s University Belfast, he transitioned from post-doctoral research to journalism in 2005. His award-winning work has been recognized by AHPA and ASBPE. Stephen frequently presents at global conferences on probiotics, botanicals, and natural health products.