Dr. Carl W. Hastings, Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer, oversees Relìv research, development and manufacturing. Dr. Hastings obtained a Ph.D. in food science from the University of Illinois and has spent nearly 40 years in food product research and development. For Mead Johnson & Co., Dr. Hastings conducted key research on sterilized liquid nutritional food products for adults and infants, and developed low-calorie foods marketed under the Weight Watchers label. With the A.E. Staley Company, Dr. Hastings developed new applications for food ingredients developed from corn and soybeans, including starch, sweeteners, protein and fiber. Dr. Hastings joined Relìv International shortly after its founding in 1988. He holds US patents for Innergize!®, FibRestore®, Cellebrate®, Arthaffect® and ReversAge®. Dr. Hastings is also corporate liaison to the Relìv Scientific Advisory Board and in 2009 was elected to the board of directors of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, the leading trade organization for the nutritional supplements industry.