Dr. Wallace Hayes is a toxicologist with over 30 years of experience in industry and academics. He is a consultant with Spherix, providing strategic, scientific and regulatory guidance for clients. Dr. Hayes also holds an appointment with Harvard School of Public Health. Previously, Dr. Hayes held the position of Corporate Toxicologist for RJR Nabisco with responsibility for all regulatory and toxicology issues related to the safety of ingredients and food contact substances for food and drink products worldwide. Subsequently, as Vice-President of Corporate Product Integrity at the Gillette Company, he had management responsibility for the safety evaluation of a variety of consumer products, plant safety, environmental stewardship, and quality control. While at Gillette, Dr. Hayes was responsible for regulatory and toxicology issues worldwide. All contact substances used in Gillette products (personal care products) were cleared within his division. Dr. Hayes has interacted with regulatory bodies worldwide including Canada, Japan, South Korea, EU and Latin America as well as the US FDA and US EPA. |