NU SKIN ADDS NEW MEMBERS TO ITS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM New members bring valuable skin care and nutritional experience to R&D team PROVO, Utah—Sept. 10, 2013—Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. announced the addition of three scientists to its global research and development team. The new members of the team include: Shelly Davis Hester, Ph.D, RD.; Jin Namkoong, Ph.D.; and Russell Gray. They join Nu Skin’s in-house researchers in the company’s ongoing development of innovative skin care and nutritional products. “We are pleased to welcome this talented group of scientists to our global research and development team,” said Joseph Chang, Ph.D, chief scientific officer. “Each new member brings a specific set of skills that will be valuable in our multi-disciplinary efforts to expand our knowledge of the aging process and develop a continual pipeline of innovative skin care and nutritional solutions.” Shelly Davis Hester Hester joins Nu Skin as a senior associate scientist and will further Nu Skin’s research relating to health and nutrition. Prior to joining Nu Skin, Hester was a Post-doctoral Fellow at the University of Indiana and Purdue University in the Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research. She completed her undergraduate education in food, nutrition and dietetics at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a registered dietitian. Jin Namkoong Dr. Namkoong brings her knowledge of skin cell biology to Nu Skin, her expertise in understanding human skin biology will be an integral part of the future Nu Skin anti-aging innovation and research. Dr. Namkoong previously worked at Chanel, serving as a scientist in the skin cell biology laboratory for five years. Dr. Namkoong completed a post-doctoral fellow in Johnson & Johnson Skin Research Center, after gaining her Ph.D. from Rutgers, on Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 1 (GRM1) and Glutamate Signaling in Human Melanoma. Russell Gray A seven-year clinical research veteran, Gray brings his experience of designing, executing and coordinating clinical research to Nu Skin from Premier Research International LLC, where he studied analgesic pharmaceuticals. As a clinical research specialist, Gray will be involved in various clinical studies regarding Nu Skin’s nutritional products. He received an undergraduate degree in Healthcare Management from Colorado Technical University. In 2005, Gray received a commendation medal for his service as a nurse in the U.S. Army while he was stationed in Iraq. About Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:59:12 +0000
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