Jose Emilio Esteban is a Mexican-American[citation needed] food scientist and former veterinarian who is serving as under secretary of agriculture for food safety in the Biden administration since January 2023.[1]

Education

Esteban earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[2][3] He later earned a Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in preventive veterinary medicine, and PhD in epidemiology from the University of California, Davis.[4]

Career

Esteban began his career as a veterinarian in Mexico. After graduating from University of California, Davis, he joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, serving as a staff epidemiologist, officer with the Epidemic Intelligence Service, and assistant director of the Food Safety Office. He joined the Food Safety and Inspection Service in 2006 and has served as a science advisor, laboratory director, and chief scientist in the department. He is also chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission Committee on Food Hygiene and vice president of the International Association for Food Protection.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following the Swearing in of Jose Emilio Esteban, Ph.D. to Serve as Under Secretary for Food Safety". United States Department of Agriculture. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ^ Vaz, Jose Emilio Esteban (1993). Reproductive Performance in High Producing Dairy Cows Treated with Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin. University of California, Davis.
  3. ^ "Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Jose Emilio Esteban, Ph.D. to Serve as Under Secretary for Food Safety". www.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ "President Biden Announces Additional Nominees". The White House. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  5. ^ "International Association for Food Protection Elects Jose "Emilio" Esteban to Executive Board". International Association for Food Protection. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  6. ^ "Dr. Jose 'Emilio' Esteban Elected as IAFP Secretary". Quality Assurance & Food Safety. Retrieved 2021-11-12.