PhD Career Stories: The Evolution of Purpose: A Scientist’s Journey from Basic Research to Scientific & Regulatory Affairs to Product Design & Development at Mars, an International Food Company

Dr. Brown received his BS and MS in Physiology and Developmental Biology from Brigham Young University. He received his Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Missouri- Columbia. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University in 2019. He started his tenure at Mars in 2019 as Senior Scientist for Human Health & Nutrition, in Corporate Scientific and Regulatory Affairs. His current role is as a Product Development Scientist working at innovating and improving care & treat products for dogs and cats within Greenies, Temptations, and Pedigree brands, across a variety of technologies.