Annette Dickinson
Former President of the Council for Responsible Nutrition
Areas of Expertise: Legal and Technical Aspects of Marketing Dietary Supplements, including Provisions Relating to Labeling, Advertising, and Good Manufacturing Practices.
Annette Dickinson, Ph.D., is the former president of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), one of the dietary supplement industry's leading trade associations. A recognized expert and author, Dr. Dickinson has 30 years experience on behalf of the dietary supplement industry. One of her most recent publications is CRN's 2002 edition of The Benefits of Nutritional Supplements, a comprehensive review of the evidence demonstrating the health benefits of core nutritional supplements and multivitamins. She was appointed in 2002 to serve a 3-year term on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Advisory Committee. She was appointed by President Clinton to the Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels (1995-1997) and is a frequent witness before the U.S. Congress and at other public forums. Dr. Dickinson is a recognized leader in the development of industry and government policies based upon current science. A frequent contributor to national and international meetings and technical symposia, Dr. Dickinson is often called upon by print and electronic media to represent the industry view on issues affecting dietary supplements. She earned her Ph.D. in nutritional science and her M.S. in food science from the University of Maryland.
