Barry S. Lynch, B.Sc., DABT, Director, Toxicology, Food & Nutrition Group
As Director, Food & Nutrition Group, Mr. Lynch has been involved primarily in the Health Sciences section, specializing in food toxicology/regulatory affairs. Mr. Lynch's special area of expertise is in general toxicology, mechanisms of toxicity, metabolism, and the pathobiology of chemical carcinogenesis in laboratory animals. With his strong scientific background, Mr. Lynch serves extensively as a senior scientific advisor and resource person for projects involving complex toxicological issues. In this regard, Mr. Lynch has prepared numerous technical reports for submission to regulatory authorities, on behalf of clients in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical manufacturing, biotechnology, and pesticide industries. These reports have involved the detailed assessment of toxicology, carcinogenicity, mechanistic, metabolism, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and other data to address specific regulatory concerns or as part of comprehensive safety evaluations. Mr. Lynch serves as a study monitor on behalf of clients for placement of toxicology studies at contract research organizations
Mr. Lynch graduated from York University (1988) with an honours B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Toxicology and joined Cantox* in 1989. In 2001, Mr. Lynch was certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT). He is also a member of the Society of Toxicology.
