IFF Appoints Gregory Yep to EVP, Chief Global Scientific & Sustainability Officer
June 09 2016 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) (Euronext
Paris: IFF), a leading innovator of sensory experiences that move
the world, has appointed Dr. Gregory Yep to the role of Executive
Vice President, Chief Global Scientific & Sustainability
Officer, effective June 20th, 2016.
In this position, Dr. Yep has responsibility for the leadership
and development of the Company's global R&D strategy. He will
lead the Company’s efforts in innovation, technological development
and external collaborations, furthering IFF’s legacy of pioneering
firsts. In addition, he will have responsibility for the Company’s
global sustainability efforts, a key enabler of its Vision 2020
business strategy.
“Greg’s appointment comes at a time when our dedication to
R&D has never been more important to our success,” said Andreas
Fibig, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “With our 127 year
legacy of pioneering firsts, we believe that Greg’s experience in
science and passion for innovation will continue to fuel our Vision
2020 ambition of accelerated growth through differentiation.”
Mr. Fibig continued, “With this appointment, we are also
elevating the visibility of our sustainability efforts and
reconfirming its critical importance to IFF, our customers, our
people, and our communities. Through this role and positioning
within our organization, Greg will be an integral part of driving
transformational change to expand our leadership position in
sustainability. I welcome Greg to our Executive Committee team and
look forward to all his contributions.”
Dr. Yep was most recently SVP of RD&A at The Kerry Group,
responsible for creating strategy and implementation of technical
platforms in the taste and nutrition, food and beverage and the
biotechnology industry. Previously, he held the role of Senior Vice
President of R&D at PepsiCo, where he created long-term
science-based strategies for core ingredients and their impact on
food, flavor, metabolism and nutrition and was also responsible for
the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), a facility aimed at
expanding knowledge on sports nutrition and exercise science to
enhance the performance and well-being of athletes. Prior to this,
Dr. Yep was Global Vice President, Application Technologies at
Givaudan Flavors and Fragrances. While there, he led a diverse
global technology group and was responsible for R&D of taste
and flavor delivery technology worldwide. Earlier in his career at
McCormick & Company, he held roles of increasing responsibility
in food science.
He is recognized for his contributions to numerous scientific
publications and lectures to the scientific community. Dr. Yep
received a PhD and master's degree in Organic Chemistry from The
Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in Biology and
Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Yep replaces Dr. Ahmet Baydar, who announced his intention
to retire from IFF earlier in the year.
“During his tenure at IFF, Ahmet evolved the organization to one
that brought the rate of new molecule development and
commercialization to historic levels and put into place the
structure and talent required to fulfill our business strategy of
innovating firsts. The formation of the Scientific Advisory Board
brought an unprecedented level of expertise, insights, and
partnerships to IFF,” continued Mr. Fibig. “We thank Ahmet for his
many and indelible contributions to IFF and we wish him a long,
happy and healthy retirement.”
Meet IFF
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) (Euronext
Paris: IFF) is a leading innovator of sensorial experiences that
move the world. At the heart of our company, we are fueled by a
sense of discovery, constantly asking “what if?”. That passion for
exploration drives us to co-create unique products that consumers
taste, smell, or feel in fine fragrances and beauty, detergents and
household goods, as well as beloved foods and beverages. Our 6,700
team members globally take advantage of leading consumer insights,
research and development, creative expertise, and customer intimacy
to develop differentiated offerings for consumer products. Learn
more at www.iff.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and
LinkedIn.
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